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Top standouts, best performances in Week 8 of the Indiana high school football season
By Kevin Messenger
Listed under are a few of the high standouts and performers from Week 8 highschool soccer video games all through the Hoosier State:
Cole Ballard, QB, Westfield
The Shamrocks’ QB was Westfield’s offensive star with a hand in all 4 Westfield touchdowns throughout a convincing 28-17 win over No. 7 Fishers. It was Ballard’s three second-half runs that pushed the Shamrocks to a 28-10 lead as he bolted for scores of 49, 51 and 12 yards. On the evening, he rushed for 103 yards and three scores, whereas passing for 113 yards and one other.
Thomas Gotkowski, QB, Ben Davis
Navigating a Big comeback, Gotkowski accomplished 10 of his ultimate 11 passes, with three of these going for touchdowns. His 60-yard move to Zane Skibinski minimize Lawrence Central’s result in 28-14 and his 3-yard move to Lincoln Murff pulled the Giants inside 28-27 within the ultimate seconds. Gotkowski ran proper on a 2-point try to pitched to Murff on a reverse for the go-ahead conversion.
Mylan Graham, WR, New Haven
Catching seven passes with three TDs for the second straight week, Graham completed with 146 receiving yards and a median of 20 yards per reception. The state’s chief with 1,020 receiving yards, Graham helped the Bulldogs get previous East Noble 37-14.
Luke Hansen, RB, Roncalli
It was the primary time this season Hansen has not had a number of speeding touchdowns, however a 10-yard reception for TD was his second rating of the sport and gave Roncalli a short-lived 23-17 lead. The state’s main rusher completed with 221 yards on 34 carries in a loss to Cincinnati Elder.
Keith Jackson, QB, Warren Central
Jackson’s numbers weren’t enormous, however he engineered the Warriors’ enormous upset over No. 4-ranked Carmel. Jackson was 12-of-17 passing for 146 yards together with the game-winning landing, a 20-yard strike to Devaon Holman. In a sport accented by protection and 4 first-half discipline targets, Jackson used seven totally different receivers to maintain the Warriors offense transferring.
Robert Lamar, RB, Clarksville
Lamar carried for 250 yards and three touchdowns whereas main Clarksville to a 46-8 win over Greenwood Christian. It was his third sport with at the least 250 yards this season, however with solely 15 carries, his 16.7-yards-per-carry common was definitely his better of the season.
Arj Lothe, QB, Indian Creek
In a sport that includes 99 factors and over 1,000 yards in offense, it was Lothe who claimed the loftiest and profitable numbers. Lothe discovered wideout Lance Butler for a two-point dialog to beat Sullivan 50-49 in time beyond regulation. Lothe led the Braves to 554 yards of offense, 355 of these and a few TD passes coming from his arm. He additionally rushed for 3 TDs, the final of which gave the Braves their first lead of the evening at 42-35 with 5:00 remaining.
Justin Marshall, RB, Merrillville
Marshall ran 28 instances for 207 yards and caught eight passes for 124 yards in a win over Lake Central. His 13-yard run late within the third interval sealed the Pirates’ win.
D.J. Mendez, QB, Scecina
Mendez solely accomplished seven passes, however he averaged over 36 yards per completion, ending 7-of-10 for 258 yards because the Crusaders beat Cardinal Ritter, 45-6. Mendez threw landing passes of 42, 65 and 38 yards, along with two extra speeding scores from 2 and 4 yards.
Danny O’Neil, QB, Indianapolis Cathedral
O’Neil threw for 303 passing yards and two touchdowns, finishing 22 of 31 throws. He scored one other TD on the bottom because the Irish received previous Catholic rival Brebeuf Jesuit.
Nicholas Patterson, QB, Mooresville
Patterson ran for 101 yards and a rating however did most of his harm by means of the air on Friday evening. He led the Pioneers’ 37-31 comeback win in time beyond regulation with 244 yards and three TDs on 22-of-31 passing. His 10-yard TD move to Dylan Gardner, in time beyond regulation, was a becoming end.
John Shepard, RB, Franklin
Shepard piled up 215 scrimmage yards with 4 touchdowns within the Grizzly Cubs’ 41-6 spanking of Greenwood. He carried 14 instances for 147 yards, together with touchdowns of 28 and 74 yards. He caught one other move for 68 yards.
Zane Skibinski, WR, Ben Davis
A junior broad receiver, Skibinski stepped up for the Giants of their outstanding 29-point comeback victory over visiting Lawrence Central. He completed with eight passes for 124 yards and two touchdowns.
Peyton Slaven, QB, Homestead
When the ultimate rating is 61-54, there are sure to be some stats! The Homestead senior was 20-of-29 passing for 394 yards and three TDs. He rushed for an additional rating whereas carrying for an additional 73 yards as a part of the Spartans’ win over Ft. Wayne Wayne.
Cooper Simmons-Little, QB, Merchants Level Christian
Simmons-Little led the Knights to a 35-7 win over Edinburgh, throwing for 4 touchdowns and 295 yards on simply 10 completions (10 of 15). Simmons-Little is second within the state with 2,021 passing yards.
Jimmy Sullivan, QB, Fort Wayne Carroll
Sullivan threw for 237 yards and 5 TDs because the Chargers blitzed Concordia 51-0 to say their second straight Summit Convention title.
Isaiah Thacker, WR, New Palestine
Thacker took the sport’s opening kickoff 75 yards to paydirt, then caught a pair of TD passes within the Dragon’s 63-12 rout of New Fortress. Thacker caught 5 balls for 115 yards.
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Study: Indiana migration balanced for the first time in nearly 30 years
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Migration in Indiana is balanced for the first time in nearly 30 years, according to a new study released by Atlas Van Lines.
The Indiana-based moving company uses shipping data to analyze global moving patterns every year. The nearly 30-year study gathers Indiana data.
“We measure all moves globally,” Lauren Piekos, vice president of business development at Atlas, says. “So that’s interstate, in between states, in between provinces and Canada, and in between countries.”
The team then uses those numbers to look at two factors: how many people moved out of each state or area and how many people moved to each state and area.
If a higher percentage, or over 55%, moved out of the state, it is considered “outbound.” If a higher percentage moved to the state, it is considered “inbound.” Areas with a similar percentage for each are considered “balanced.”
By looking at data gathered between Nov. 1, 2023 and Oct. 31, 2024, the team determined Indiana’s migration was balanced. Atlas says the state has not been balanced since 1995.
“This is a change because historically, Indiana has been an outbound state,” Piekos said.
The findings align with data from the Census Bureau, Atlas says.
The change is not unique to Indiana.
“What is interesting this year is that we have the most amount of balanced states across the country,” Piekos said. “There’s actually only six outbound states, and the six outbound states have been pretty consistent, namely, some of the more populated states, California, Illinois and New York. Those consistently remain on the outbound list, but, for the most part, a lot of states are balanced and that’s historically more than what we’ve seen.”
The company surveyed several consumers that chose to move in the past three years.
In Indiana, many people chose to moved to the Carmel and Anderson area. Experts say that choice is mostly due to the affordability the areas offer as opposed to some of their neighbors.
“When we look at Illinois, which is a neighboring state, they are consistently an outbound state,” Piekos said. “When you dig into other data sources, we know that 44% of people from Illinois that are moving out are coming to Indiana and we think it’s really based on affordability.”
To take a look at the study’s other findings, click here.
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What Teri Moren Said After Indiana’s 90-55 Win Against Oakland
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana women’s basketball coach Teri Moren spoke to the media after the Hoosiers defeated Oakland 90-55 in their last nonconference game of the season.
Here is what Moren had to say in brief comments to the press:
Opening statement …
Moren: A good win as we break here for a few days and then come back and have to prepare for Wisconsin (on Saturday). We had a few game goals throughout. I did want to get under … I felt like 10 turnovers was reasonable. We didn’t get that goal. But I wanted 20 plus assists. Got the 27 today. The kills, as you guys know, is a three stops in a row. The kids … they wanted eight of those. We got nine of those today. So lot of kids got to play. Balanced scoring.
We knew the 1-3-1 was going to be a little bit of a mystery. There’s just not a lot of rules to it that we could find, other than they just try to be disruptive and turn you over. But I thought we handled it really well. I thought we got some really good shots. They didn’t go down like we would have liked them to, especially in the first half, but I think we found a way to have great balance throughout. So pleased, I thought more pleased in the second half than I was the first half, without question, defensively. Give our kids credit. Sometimes these are interesting games right before the holidays. You can be sloppy. They can check out a little bit, but I thought for the most part, our kids did a great job of staying focused in what we were trying to do.
On what’s encouraging going into Big Ten play …
Moren: It’s given Jules (LaMendola) and Henna (Sandvik) and Strip (Karoline Striplin) has played better for us. So I think it’s given those kids that we have on our bench that are waiting to come in and have an impact. Lex (Lexus Bargesser). I think it’s been really good to see those kids get a lot of time and meaningful time. We’ve been without (Sydney) Parrish, so it’s going to be nice to have her back. But I just think overall, it’s we’ve tried to get back to being cleaner offensively. I think being more engaged defensively.
We’ve really tried to take the days that we’ve had off, when there was a six day break or a seven day break and go back and really work on the fundamentals of being a good basketball team. That’s offensively and defensively. We’ve been able to install some stuff too as well. So we’re trying to take advantage of that. I do think that this is a very motivated group as we break for the holiday and return to play Wisconsin.
On confidence in the bench and whether subbing deep into the bench will continue …
Moren: It’ll just really depend right on the game and the flow and the rhythm. I will say this. I think there’s great confidence in those kids. Lexi and Jules, Henna, Strip. I think it’s a matter of us being confident that we can count on those guys. They know what their role is. They also know what their jobs are. And again, it’s nice to be able to have some depth.
We haven’t been a team historically that has played eight or nine guys, but we feel like we can do that with this group. It’s great that Jules has gotten better. It’s great that Lexi has gained some rhythm and got back into playing shape. And I think Strip has just played really well. Maybe it was the Penn State game, but she’s playing with a tremendous amount of confidence right now, which is really good for us.
On Sydney Parrish’s return …
Moren: I think she was really excited to be back and be with her team. She’s the ultimate competitor. So for her to be out there today and play the minutes she did and play aggressive like we’ve seen Syd play was a really good sign for us. Throughout this week, with prepping and what not, she’s felt really, really good. Happy to have her back. No question.
On whether there’s been one thing to identify that has improved since the start of the season …
Moren: I don’t know that I could would pinpoint one area. I think that again, from the beginning, I think we felt like there were going to be some ebbs and flows and peaks and valleys with the new team, but I will say this, there’s no doubt that we’ve become a better basketball team in the last month and three to four weeks. And that’s good as we head into Big 10 play. It’s a daunting league with tremendous players, coaches, and we want to be playing our best basketball in March, not at the beginning of the season.
It’s been good for us to grow as a team and I think improve as a team. We still have a lot of improvements to make, but it feels good to be able to take a break right now feeling like we can all catch our breath and be somewhat satisfied that we’ve finished non-con in the right way today. Because, like I said, these games can be tricky if you’re not careful. And I thought our kids did a great job of staying focused for 40 minutes.
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Curt Cignetti honest about Indiana's playoff worthiness after Notre Dame loss
In his first season at Indiana, head coach Curt Cignetti did the nearly impossible. He led the Hoosiers to the College Football Playoff.
Once in the Playoff, Indiana suffered a convincing loss on the road at Notre Dame, leading to some questions about whether or not the Hoosiers belonged in the field. However, following the game, Cignetti emphasized that his team earned their spot.
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“Well, this team earned it,” Curt Cignetti said. “The right to be here, you know. I’m not sure we proved tonight to a lot of people.”
Now, the focus for Cignetti is going to be on finding a way to rebuild the team and prepare to make another run next season. That starts, as he explained, with recruiting this offseason.
“Everything is about recruitment and development and now retention. Every year you’ve got to start over now in college football. It’s not quite the NFL but it’s getting close. So, you can change a lot of things in a year,” Cignetti said.
“Now, the one thing about the way the calendar is set right now if you do make the College Football Playoff, you’re kind of penalized in the portal recruiting area because, like, we didn’t have official visits this week because I wanted 100 percent focus in preparation for Notre Dame. So, that’s time that last year we were spending on the portal. But we’ve got a good nucleus coming back, and we’ll be okay.”
Despite Curt Cignetti’s confidence that Indiana did belong in the Playoff, there have been frustrations from some thanks to the first round blowouts this season. That includes Paul Finebaum, who believes the selection committee made several mistakes.
“Oh my goodness, I’m so in on (the committee getting the teams wrong). It’s easy to say this the day after but few people were saying it the day after they made this field,” Finebaum said.
“They made so many mistakes. Let’s start with some of the most obvious like Indiana and SMU. They looked at the gaudy record and they forgot to look at have they beaten anyone? No. Neither school beat anyone. Meanwhile, schools like Miami – yes, Miami – and Alabama and Ole Miss and South Carolina were sitting at home while we had to be subjected to unwatchable games.”
Of course, not everyone agrees that the committee made mistakes. Indiana only lost one regular season game in the Big Ten and SMU played for the ACC Championships, after all. However, in the first season of this expanded format, there is plenty of debate about how things have worked out.
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