Michael Osipoff’s top high school football teams and top performers of the week in Northwest Indiana

Led by Crown Point, the top seven teams hold steady, while Morton, Lake Central and Lowell all move up.

TOP 10

With records through Wednesday and previous rankings in parentheses.

1. Crown Point 3-0 (1)

Max Gurnic rushes for 97 yards and a TD on 13 carries and makes two catches for 50 yards in the Bulldogs’ Duneland Athletic Conference win against Merrillville.

2. Merrillville 1-2 (2)

Jordan Bills records 13 tackles in the Pirates’ loss to Crown Point.

3. Valparaiso 1-2 (3)

Ben Fedorchak records nine tackles and a fumble recovery in the Vikings’ DAC shutout of LaPorte.

4. Andrean 2-1 (4)

Tyler Vo makes seven catches for 131 yards and a TD in the 59ers’ Northwest Crossroads Conference win against Kankakee Valley.

5. Hobart 3-0 (5)

Max Pickett runs for 153 yards and six TDs in the Brickies’ NCC win against Munster.

6. Michigan City 2-1 (6)

Ethan Buskirk notches 11 tackles with four for loss and a sack in the Wolves’ DAC win against Chesterton.

7. Chesterton 1-2 (7)

Hunter Boyd throws for 154 yards and two TDs in the Trojans’ loss to Michigan City.

8. Morton 2-1 (9)

Davion Terry rushes for 185 yards and two TDs in the Governors’ nonconference win against Shepard of Illinois.

9. Lake Central 2-1 (10)

Jacob Turley and the Indians shut out Portage for a DAC win.

10. Lowell 2-1 (NR)

Tymothy James runs for 102 yards and three TDs in the Red Devils’ nonconference win against Griffith.

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Junior running back Bryce Brandon rushes for 140 yards and four TDs on 26 carries during Calumet’s 28-16 nonconference win against East Chicago Central.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Junior cornerback Lukas Valiska intercepts three passes during Hanover Central’s 28-0 Northwest Crossroads Conference win against Highland.