MAX’s Top Area HS Football Performers Week #1
We are off and running with the 2024 high school football season and if Week #1 was any indication, we are in for yet another terrific season.
Triton showed its worthy of its top 10 Class 1A ranking with an impressive 21-point victory over LaVille.
Under new coach Ron Brown, John Glenn got the season off on the right foot with a road win against Boone Grove.
Meanwhile, Plymouth, Culver Academy and Culver Community also won in impressive fashion.
So with Week #1 in the books, let’s take a look at Kankakee Valley Broadcasting’s MAX 98.3 FM WYMR’s Top Football Performers in the season openers from Bremen, Culver Academy and Culver Community, John Glenn, LaVille, Plymouth and Triton high schools.
0-1 BREMEN (42-6 loss at East Noble)
Carson Anderson – Sr. RB
19 rushes for 95 yds, 1 TD
1-0 CULVER ACADEMIES (36-14 win over South Bend Adams)
Defense
Held Eagles’ ground game to 22 yds. on 22 rushes
Forced 5 turnovers, including 4 interceptions
No other statistics available
1-0 CULVER COMMUNITY (42-0 win over Attica)
Jonas McCuen – Jr. QB
Threw for 280 yds. & 2 TDs
Ethan Binion – Sr. RB/OLB
Ran for 2 scores
Tony Sommers – Sr. RB/LB
Ran for 2 scores
Theron Carrington – Jr. NG
Had 4 sacks & recovered a fumble
David Hite – Sr. WR/DB
Had 123 yds. receiving, including 48-yd. TD
Had an INT on D
Braylon Jackson – Fr. CB/SB
Had 4 catches for 69 yds., including a 49-yd. TD
Defense
Not only recorded a shut out, but held Attica to 29 yards of total offense (58 yds passing, -29 rushing)
Misc.
Culver snapped its 11-game regular-season losing streak dating to an Oct., 7, 2022, win over Pioneer.
Attica’s Ramblers have now lost 29 consecutive games. It’s the longest losing streak in the state.
1-0 JOHN GLENN (27-17 win at Boone Grove)
Defense
Held Boone Grove to 57 yds. rushing on 15 carries
No other statistics available
0-1 LAVILLE (27-6 loss at #8 Triton)
Cody Allen – Sr. RB/DB
21 carries = 107 yds.
Xzavian LaFave – Sr. TE/LB
24-yd. TD reception
Collin Czarnecki – Sr. QB/DB
Threw for 118 yds., including 24-yd. TD
1-0 PLYMOUTH (52-20 win vs. Twin Lakes)
Finn Holm – Jr. RB/LB
132 yds. rushing on 22 carries & 1 TD
Exzander Ramirez – Sr. QB
10-of-13 passing 142 yds., 1 TD
227 yds. rushing, including 72-yd. TD, 4 TDs
Lathan Cotton – Jr. OLB/DE
7 tackles
Jose Fernando – Jr. WR
5 catches = 73 yds., 1 TD
1-0 TRITON (27-6 win over #8 LaVille)
Dante Workman – Sr. WR/CB
7 tackles
46-yd. TD reception
Vincent Prater – Jr. TB/LB
16 carries = 80 yds.
Jayden Overmyer – Jr. RB/LB
20 rushes = 132 yds, including a 52-yd. score, 2 TDs total
Returned a block punt 37 yds. for TD
40-yd. punt return
Colton Reynolds – Jr. G/ILB
10 tackles
Defense
5 tackles for loss, including 3 sacks
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