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IHSAA football Week 2 top performers: A record falls as new starting QBs shine

matthew glenesk, indianapolis star
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Below are some of the top performances from the Indianapolis-area in Week 2 of the IHSAA football season.

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Tyler Adkins, Martinsville: Adkins passed for four touchdowns and 242 yards in the Artesians' 27-14 win over Bloomington South. "We came out here against a good team, most people probably didn't expect us to win, but we're that team that's always going to come out and ball no matter what," Adkins told the Reporter-Times' Devin Voss.

Cole Ballard accounted for five touchdowns vs. Lawrence Central.
Cole Ballard accounted for five touchdowns vs. Lawrence Central.

Cole Ballard, Westfield: The Shamrocks quarterback accounted for five touchdowns (three passing, two rushing) in Westfield's 42-27 win over Lawrence Central. Ballard passed for 202 yards and rushed for 72.

John Bible, Christel House Manual: The sophomore produced 379 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns in a 41-21 win over Purdue Poly. Bible rushed for 240 yards on 20 carries and accounted for 139 yards on kickoff returns.

Liam Farmer, Cascade: It was the Liam Farmer Show in the Cadets' 28-13 win over Beech Grove. He scored all four Cascade touchdowns (three rushing, one receiving) and finished with 265 total yards from scrimmage (217 rushing, 48 receiving).

Brandon Fitts-Ramsey, Scecina: Fitts-Ramsey burst through the line for a 58-yard run to break a 7-7 tie and the Crusaders went on to a 28-7 win over Speedway. Fitts-Ramsey rushed 24 times for 202 yards.

Will Fremion, Guerin Catholic: Fremion caught eight passes for 197 yards and scored three times, including a 91-yard strike, in the Golden Eagles' 47-10 win over Lafayette Central Catholic.

Carmel Greyhounds Jackson Kazmierczak (10) yells in excitement after a touchdown against the Center Grove Trojans on Friday, August 26, 2022 at Center Grove High School in Greenwood. The Carmel Greyhounds and Center Grove Trojans are tied at the half, 10-10.
Carmel Greyhounds Jackson Kazmierczak (10) yells in excitement after a touchdown against the Center Grove Trojans on Friday, August 26, 2022 at Center Grove High School in Greenwood. The Carmel Greyhounds and Center Grove Trojans are tied at the half, 10-10.

Jack Kazmierczak, Carmel: While the Greyhounds eventually fell to No. 1 Center Grove in a drama-filled Copper Kettle matchup, Kazmierczak was on fire. He finished 23-of-34 with 363 passing yards, breaking the school record set by Michael Viktrup (356, 2015). Kazmierczak connected on long scores to Reece Bellin (40 yards) and Aydrian Caldwell (34), and added a 1-yard rushing touchdown to open the scoring.

Danny O'Neil, Cathedral: The Irish were playing catchup most of the game in their loss to Brownsburg, but O'Neil did his part to try and drag them back into the game. He finished 26-of-44 passing for 317 yards and four touchdowns and rushed 13 times for 113 yards.

Alijah Price, Ben Davis: The sophomore running back rushed for 135 yards on 12 carries and scored three times (1, 41 and 40 yards) in the Giants' 44-13 win over Avon. “He’s special,” Ben Davis coach Jason Simmons told IndyStar correspondent Paul Shepherd. “He’s got great balance. He’s got great body control. Those traits are hard to coach."

Nyrius Smith-Moore, Whiteland: The sophomore defensive back had two interceptions, including one in the red zone and another he returned 70 yards for a touchdown, in Whiteland's 24-13 win over Lawrence North. In all, Whiteland intercepted four passes and Smith-Moore got to hear chants of "NYRIUS, NYRIUS, NYRIUS" from the student section.

Grayson Thomas, New Palestine: The Dragons running back is taking full advantage of running behind one of the state's best offensive lines. Thomas rushed for 173 yards on just 12 carries (14.4 yards per carry) and scored three times (51, 44 and 21 yards) in New Palestine's dominating 49-0 win over Decatur Central.

Luke Valerio, Heritage Christian: The Fishers transfer had five catches Friday night. Four of those went for touchdowns in the Eagles' 52-33 win over Shenandoah. Valerio accounted for 184 of Kyle Antoine's 253 passing yards, and scored on passes of 42, 45, 42 and 51 yards.

Drew VanVleet, Bishop Chatard: The transfer from Richmond was surgical vs. Tech in Chatard's 48-8 win. VanVleet completed 16-of-18 passes for 289 yards and five touchdowns, including two apiece to Aiden Duncan and Noah Dudik.

Jackson Willis, Lutheran: Willis threw for five touchdowns in the Saints' 71-0 thrashing of Cardinal Ritter on Friday. He finished 9-of-14 for 226 yards. In two games as Montasi Clay's heir at quarterback, Willis has thrown for 523 yards and eight touchdowns and the Class A top-ranked Saints look as formidable as ever.

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