Get your votes in for high school football player of the week for Week 7 by noon Friday:
Keegan Bouwkamp, Brebeuf Jesuit: Bouwkamp went 20-for-40 passing for 337 yards and four touchdowns, including leading a TD drive in the final minute for a 32-29 win at Columbus North.
Carter Cosgrove, Brebeuf Jesuit: Cosgrove caught eight passes for 166 yards and three TDs, including the game-winning catch with 4 seconds remaining in Brebeuf Jesuit’s 32-29 win over Columbus North.
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Grantland Fitzgerald, Shelbyville: Fitzgerald ran for 217 yards and three TDs on 31 carries and caught four passes for 100 yards and two more TDs to lead Shelbyville to a 41-28 win over Greenwood.
Braxton Fleece, Tri-West: Fleece stepped in at quarterback for an injured Jack Sorgi and went 11-for-17 passing for 141 yards and three TDs and ran for 71 yards and another TD on 19 carries in Tri-West’s 35-6 win over Beech Grove.
Zach Gillam, Wes-Del: The junior ran for 168 yards and two TDs on 13 carries to lead Wes-Del to a 50-26 win over North Central (Farmersburg). The Warriors improved to 6-0. Gillam also caught a 45-yard TD pass and led the defense with eight tackles, one interception and a blocked field goal.
Bryce McDonald, Scecina: McDonald was 19-for-28 passing for 292 yards and four TDs and ran for 28 yards and a touchdown.
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Ellis McGraw, Lawrence Central: The junior running back had 171 rushing yards and four TDs on 27 carries and caught three passes for 16 yards in Lawrence Central’s 35-32 win over North Central.
Camden Saxon, Pendleton Heights: The senior caught eight passes for 157 yards and two TDs in Pendleton Heights’ 40-34 win over Delta.
Keyon Thomas, Warren Central: The Iowa commit had a monster night with 379 rushing yards and six rushing TDs on 31 carries to keep Warren Central undefeated in a 53-37 win over Lawrence North. He also caught two passes for 45 yards.
Blake Whittington, Eastern Hancock: Whittington ran for 128 yards and one TD on 28 carries in Eastern Hancock’s 39-27 win over previously unbeaten Lapel. Whittington also had a key interception, forced a fumble (and recovered) and had eight tackles in defense.
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