Who is Indy-area high school football regular season MVP? These 11 players have a case.

We are entering the time of the high school football season when the top performers lead their teams to postseason glory. So, for fun, we’ll make this a regular season award. Asking this question:

Who has been the Most Valuable Player from the Indianapolis area so far in the 2024 season? We will keep the voting open through Oct. 31 at 2 p.m. Here are 11 candidates with information about each.

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Marcus Bell Jr., Warren Central

Warren Central Marcus Bell Jr. (34) does warm up drills as Ben Davis took on Warren Central High School in IHSAA football, Sep 20, 2024; Indianapolis, IN, USA; at Warren Central High School.

There are teammates on his defensive line going to big-time schools or with big-time offers (Damien Shanklin to LSU, Tyrone Burrus to Louisville and Jerimy Finch Jr. with offers from about everybody in the country), but they would also tell you how important Bell is to the fifth-ranked 8-1 Warriors’ success. Of Bell’s 54 tackles overall, 23 have come behind the line of scrimmage. He also has six sacks, one interception, one fumble recovery, one caused fumble, one blocked punt and one blocked field goal. In addition to all of that, Bell has scored seven times on 2-point conversions and has 83 yards rushing and four TDs in short yardage.

Davion Chandler, Lawrence North

Lawrence North Wildcats wide receiver Davion Chandler (8) carries the ball as his shoe flies off Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, during a football game between Warren Central and the Lawrence North Wildcats at Warren Central High School in Indianapolis.

It is tough to pick just one player from the Class 6A top-ranked Wildcats, who have been one of the biggest stories of the 2024 season. But if you pick one, the senior…

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Publish date : 2024-10-23 21:06:27

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