High school football games of the week
Niles Vikings (1-0) vs. Lakeshore Lancers (0-1)
When/Where: Thursday 7 p.m. on Kohn-Lehman Field at Al Stockman Stadium, Stevensville.
Series: Lakeshore beat Niles 44-6 in Division 3 district opener in 2020 and has won 18 straight in series which it leads 27-2 … Niles’ victories came in 2003 (20-6) and 2001 (27-24).
Last week: Coach Scot Shaw’s Vikings opened with 55-0 victory over visiting St. Joseph. … Coach Danny Thompson’s Lancers suffered 56-8 setback at Zeeland West.
Player of the week: The votes are in. NorthWood senior Owen Roeder is the South Bend Tribune area football Player of the Week for week two
Extra points: Shaw, the winner of the 1974 Class 3A Phil Eskew Award for Mental Attitude while playing for Mishawaka coach Bill Doba’s state runner-up team, coached Three Rivers to 2003 Division 3 state title and is member of Michigan High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame. … A former head coach at Grandville (Mich.), Fort Wayne Wayne and Elkhart Memorial, Shaw is 12-9 in two-plus seasons with the Vikings. … Backs Sam Rucker and Paul Hess combined for 242 rushing yards and six touchdowns for Niles. … Lancers allowed 290 rushing yards in loss to Zeeland West.
Penn Kingsmen (2-0) vs. Indianapolis Cathedral Fighting Irish (1-1)
When/Where: Friday 7 p.m. at Arlington Middle School, Indianapolis.
Series: Cathedral leads series 3-0 following 35-21 victory at Mishawaka on Sept. 2, 2022.
Last week: Coach Cory Yeoman earned his 200th victory at Penn as Kingsmen knocked off visiting Mishawaka 28-7. … Coach Bill Peebles’ Fighting Irish fell 45-31 at Brownsburg.
Rankings: 6A Penn is No. 8 in Associated Press media poll and No. 8 in Indiana Football Coaches Association poll. … 6A Cathedral is No. 6 in AP, No. 7 in IFCA poll.
Extra points: Vincent Horner had two interceptions, including a 64-yard TD return, and Penn QB Nolan McCullough ran for one TD and threw another against Mishawaka. … Cathedral QB Danny O’Neil, headed to Colorado, is the son of Mike O’Neil, who played at Penn under Hall of Fame coach Chris Geesman. … The younger O’Neil has thrown for 487 yards and five TDs and rushed for a team-high 108 yards
South Bend Riley Wildcats (2-0) vs. South Bend Adams Eagles (1-1)
When/Where: Friday 6 p.m. at Everwise Credit Union School Field, South Bend.
Series: Riley leads 17-15 but Adams prevailed 14-6 in double overtime last Sept. 2.
Last week: Both teams earned road victories last Friday. … Coach Darrick Lee’s Wildcats won Northern Indiana Conference North-Division opener with 20-0 victory at John Glenn. … Coach Frank Karcewski’s Eagles held on for 23-22 victory at Logansport.
Rankings: 4A Riley and 5A Adams are not ranked.
Extra points: QB Austin White has thrown for 293 yards and totaled seven TDs (five passing, two rushing) in two games for the Wildcats. … Riley linebackers Robert Nabieu (15) and Justin Smith (11) lead team in tackles. … Adams stopped Logansport on two-point conversion attempt with 2:36 left. ... Eagles elusive QB Phoenyx Clark has thrown for 358 yards and rushed for 82 more. … Senior WR Braylon Williams has 18 receptions for 220 yards.
Mishawaka Cavemen (1-1) vs. Northridge Raiders (2-0)
When/Where: Friday 7 p.m. at Interra Field, Middlebury.
Series: Mishawaka leads series 3-0 following 45-39 victory in double overtime last Sept. 2 at Steele Stadium in Mishawaka.
Last week: Coach Keith Kinder’s Cavemen fell 28-7 at Penn. … Coach Chad Eppley’s Raiders won home opener 35-29 over Elkhart.
Rankings: 5A Mishawaka is No. 10 in AP poll, No. 9 in IFCA poll. … 4A Northridge is No. 7 in AP poll and No. 8 in IFCA poll.
Extra points: QB Brady Fisher has rushed for 213 yards and three scores and RB Novell Miller has 165 yards and three scores for Cavemen. … Raiders QB Brayden Clark has thrown for 517 yards and four TDs while RB McClain Miller has rushed for 119 yards and three scores.
NorthWood Panthers (2-0) vs. Concord Minutemen (2-0)
When/Where: Friday 7 p.m. at Lawrence J. Jackowiak Field, Elkhart.
Series: NorthWood’s 18-17 edge in the series over the last 35 years includes 41-13 victory last Sept. 2 in Nappanee.
Last week: Coach Nate Andrews’ Panthers scored 49-7 victory at Portage Friday. … Coach Craig Koehler’s Minutemen beat visiting Jimtown 27-10.
Rankings: 4A NorthWood is No. 4 in AP poll, tied for No. 4 in IFCA poll. … 5A Concord is No. 9 in AP poll, No. 7 in IFCA poll
Extra points: In two games, NorthWood QB Owen Roeder has thrown for 616 yards and nine TDs, four of them to NiTareon Tuggle and two to Trey Woods. … Minutemen have rushed for 353 yards this season with RB Jaron Thomas accounting for 270 on 32 carries, two for TDs. … Concord QB Hudson Glantz has thrown for four TDs and has 247 yards in total offense.
Pioneer Panthers (2-0) vs. LaVille Lancers (2-0)
When/Where: Friday 7:30 p.m. at Lancer Field, Lakeville.
Series: Panthers lead 8-2 but Lancers have won last two meetings — 41-0 in Class 2A sectional championship game Nov. 5, 2021 at Lancer Field and 47-8 last Sept. 2 at The Pit in Royal Center.
Last week: Coach Adam Berry’s Panthers opened their Hoosier North Conference schedule with a 37-0 victory at Winamac. … Coach Jeff Kaiser’s Lancers opened their Hoosier North schedule with 22-16 victory over visiting Triton.
Rankings: Pioneer 1A is No. 11 in AP poll, not ranked in IFCA. … LaVille 2A is No. 8 in AP poll, No. 8 in IFCA poll.
Extra points: Panthers have rushed for 643 yards in two games led by Rylahn Toloza (339 yards, 4 TDs) and Micah Rans (193 yards, 5 TDs). … LaVille RB Cody Allen has 310 rushing yards and five TDs in two games and QB Lucas Plummer is a triple threat rushing, passing and kicking.
– John Fineran, Tribune Correspondent
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