Kokomo No Match For Third-Ranked Tigers
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
Forget about calling Warsaw's first-round sectional matchup with Kokomo Friday a cat fight.
It was anything but that, as the third-ranked Tigers blasted the Wildcats 62-0 in Class 5A Sectional 3 action.
The predicted cat fight will take place next week in Fort Wayne when Warsaw (10-0) battles No. 8 Snider. The Panthers, now 9-1, advanced to the second round with a 49-0 win at Huntington North.
What appeared to be lopsided on paper was exactly that on the field.
If it wasn't Warsaw's offense giving Kokomo fits, it was a stingy Tiger defense.
Led by senior tailback Brad Seiss, Warsaw's highly-explosive offense racked up 260 yards on the ground on 38 carries, an average of 6.8 yards per carry. With the arm of junior Ryan DeGeeter, the Tigers also passed for 95 yards.
Warsaw's defense gave up but 29 yards on the ground and 65 through the air.
"They're all big games this time of the year," sixth-year Tiger coach Phil Jensen said. "We get to play next week and Kokomo has to turn their equipment in. Only five teams in the state of Indiana go through the tournament without a loss. For the others, it's just a matter of when."
After Seiss sacked Wildcat quarterback Darrin Smith to end Kokomo's first drive, Warsaw wasted no time in moving the ball down the field.
Seiss rattled off 23 yards on the Tigers' first play from scrimmage, followed by a seven-yard scamper by fullback David Muta. After a Wildcat penalty, Muta pounded out four more yards before DeGeeter hooked up with senior speedster Adam Sisson on a 40-yard touchdown pass.
DeGeeter finished the game 3-of-6 passing for 95 yards, all three completions being touchdowns. The 6-foot-4 junior also connected on touchdown passes of 25 and 30 yards to senior Chris Clay.
Seiss scored Warsaw's second touchdown, picking up a Wildcat fumble and returning it nearly 30 yards with just under four minutes left in the first quarter.
"We created a turnover and scored some points," Jensen said. "That was big. It takes the wind out of their sails when you can do that. The other kids just feed off that. Kokomo didn't quit, it just took the wind out of their sails. It got us off and running."
The Tigers, who boast a 27-4 record the past three seasons, added a third touchdown on Clay's 30-yard reception to take a 21-0 lead after just 12 minutes of play.
Seiss put the first two touchdowns on the board in the second stanza, scoring on runs of 33 and two yards.
Seiss, who entered the gamewith 1,339 net yards on 188 carries, finished Friday's game with 21 carries for 202 yards. His four touchdowns ups his season record for points to 152, scoring the final on a 44-yard run with 9:13 remaining in the third that gave Warsaw a 48-0 lead.
Senior Grady Randall scored the next Tiger touchdown, rattling off 19 yards on his only carry of the game. Chris Anglin carried twice for Warsaw, one of which was a 1-yard plunge that gave the Tigers the final count of 62-0.
Asked the biggest difference between Warsaw and Kokomo, Jensen pointed to Warsaw's depth.
"Our overall depth was huge," Jensen said. "Our depth has paid off for us all year. With our depth, it gives us pretty good balance."
Ten different Tigers rushed the ball Friday, while Kokomo still had its starting offense in the game against Warsaw's underclassmen defense late in the game.
Junior tailback Marcus Adams led Kokomo on the ground with 23 yards on nine carries. Six-foot, 275-pound sophomore fullback Chad Story, playing for the injured Freddie Barnes, rushed the ball nine times for 18 yards. Quarterback Smith rushed four times for -21 yards. Smith was sacked twice by Tyler Miller and once each by Seiss and Clay. Senior linebacker Justin Plank got into the act by picking off an errant pass.
Through the air, Smith finished with 65 yards passing by completing 6 of 15 attempts.
NO. 3 (5A) WARSAW 62, KOKOMO 0
Kokomo (4-6) 0 0 0 0 - 0
Warsaw (10-0) 21 20 14 7 - 62
K W
First downs 6 10
Rushing yards 29 260
Passing yards 65 95
Comp.-Att.-Int. 6-15-1 3-6-0
Total offense 94 355
Fumbles/lost 3/3 0/0
Punts/avg. 5-28.2 0-0
Penalties/yards 7-61 3-15
First Quarter
W - Ryan DeGeeter 40 pass to Adam Sisson (Sisson kick) 7-0, 4:50
W - Brad Seiss 28 fumble return (Sisson kick) 14-0, 3:56
W - DeGeeter 30 pass to Chris Clay (Sisson kick) 21-0, 2:04
Second Quarter
W - Seiss 33 run (Sisson kick) 28-0, 10:08
W - Seiss 2 run (Sisson kick) 35-0, 4:37
W - DeGeeter 25 pass to Clay (conversion failed) 41-0, :37
Third Quarter
W - Seiss 44 run (Jeremy Sharp kick) 48-0
W - Grady Randall 19 run (Sharp kick) 55-0
Fourth Quarter
W - Chris Anglin 1 run (Sharp kick) 62-0, 11:55
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing - Kokomo, Marcus Adams 9-23, Chad Story 9-18, Torrey Johnson 7-9, Darrin Smith 4-(-21); Warsaw, Seiss 21-202, Randall 1-19, Ben Kreinbrink 4-16, David Muta 3-11
Passing - Kokomo, Smith 6-15-65, 1 INT; Warsaw, DeGeeter 3-6-0, 3 TDS
Receiving - Kokomo, Mark Pugh 3-27, Brent Stewar 2-34, Adams 1-4; Warsaw, Clay 2-55, Sisson 1-40
NorthWood Ends Whitko's Season With 49-0 Pounding
By Jen Gibson, Times-Union Sports Editor
SOUTH WHITLEY -ÊGoing into the sectional Friday night, Whitko and NorthWood looked pretty even.
NorthWood sported a 6-3 record, while Whitko was 5-4.
Both were primarily running teams.
But once the game started, things were anything but even.
NorthWood recovered a fumble on the second play of the game, and things went downhill for Whitko from there in the 49-0 loss.
Two plays after the fumble recovery, NorthWood's Jesse Fink ran 16 yards for a touchdown. Once Jake Eby split the uprights, the Panthers held a 7-0 lead with 10:33 left in the first quarter.
Whitko went back to work after the NorthWood touchdown, as the Wildcats took over the ball on their own 33-yard line. The Wildcats moved the ball 15 yards but then turned it over on downs.
Three plays later, NorthWood struck paydirt again when quarterback Kyle Lehman found a hole and got around the defense for a 31-yard touchdown run. The PAT kick failed and NorthWood sat with a 13-0 advantage.
Whitko and NorthWood traded possessions through the end of the first quarter, but then three plays into the second frame the Panthers struck yet again.
With 10:49 showing on the second-quarter clock, Kyle Lehman ran 19 yards for his second rushing touchdown of the game. Then Ben Lehman ran for the conversion to put the Panthers up 21-0.
Kyle Lehman completed the hat trick by scoring his third rushing touchdown of the evening 7:47 before the second half. He broke free for a 60-yard touchdown run, and then Eby completed the drive with the PAT kick.
"Kyle's got some speed," said NorthWood coach Rich Dodson, "and as the season went on he gained more confidence. He was not as hesitant."
However, the Panthers were not finished. Just one minute after Lehman's touchdown, Jordan Adams intercepted a Brad Wapole pass and returned it 35 yards for another NorthWood touchdown.
NorthWood held a 35-0 lead at the half, and the Panthers continued to dominate play in the third quarter.
"We came out and executed well," said Dodson. "The kids did a good job running the offense, and the defense did their job as well."
At the 10:24 mark of the third frame, the Panthers struck again when Fink ran 51 yards for his secod touchdown of the night.
Just 18 seconds later, Tim Barrett intercepted another Walpole pass and ran it 30 yards for the final NorthWood touchdown of the evening.
"Up front we have struggled all year," said Whitko coach Bryan Sprunger. "And the turnovers just killed us tonight. You can't turn the ball over against good football teams."
The teams reamined scoreless for the final 10 minutes of the third frame and through the entire fourth frame to make the final score 49-0 in NorthWood's favor.
The Panthers racked up 450 yards of total offense (409 yards ont he ground) while holding Whitko to 129.
"I think we were a more physical team than they were," said Dodson. "I think that's due to the preparation we get playing the our conference. We have kids who are scrappy and play hard."
Kyle Lehman ran the ball six times for 133 yards, while Ben Lehman carried the ball 11 times for 109 yards.
"They were more physical," said Sprunger. "And they executed better than we did."
Dane Bause and Jacob Phend led the Wildcat running game with 18 yards each. Alan Robbins chipped in 16 yards for Whitko. Robbins also caught one pass for 27 yards.
Whitko ends the season eith a 5-5 overall record. NorthWood improves to 7-3 overall and will play the winner of the West Noble/Lakeland game Friday.third frame and through the entire fourth frame to make the final score 49-0 in NorthWood's favor.
The Panthers racked up 450 yards of total offense (409 yards ont he ground) while holding Whitko to 129.
"I think we were a more physical team than they were," said Dodson. "I think that's due to the preparation we get playing the our conference. We have kids who are scrappy and play hard."
Kyle Lehman ran the ball six times for 133 yards, while Ben Lehman carried the ball 11 times for 109 yards.
"They were more physical," said Sprunger. "And they executed better than we did."
Dane Bause and Jacob Phend led the Wildcat running game with 18 yards each. Alan Robbins chipped in 16 yards for Whitko. Robbins also caught one pass for 27 yards.
Whitko ends the season eith a 5-5 overall record. NorthWood improves to 7-3 overall and will play the winner of the West Noble/Lakeland game Friday.
NORTHWOOD 49, WHITKO 0
NorthWood 13 22 14 0 - 49
Whitko 0 0 0 0 - 0
N W
First downs 11 6
Rushing yards 409 88
Passing yards 41 41
Comp.-Att.-Int. 2-4-0 3-11-2
Total Offense 450 129
Fumbles/lost 1-1 2-1
Punts/avg. 1-37 8-29.5
Penalties/yards 4-25 3-15
First Quarter
N -ÊJesse Fink 17 run (Jake Eby kick), 7-0 N, 10:33
N -ÊKyle Lehman 31 run (kick failed), 13-0 N, 6:35
Second Quarter
N -ÊKyle Lehman 19 run (Ben Lehman run), 21-0 N, 10:49
N -ÊKyle Lehman 60 run (Eby kick), 28-0 N, 7:47
N -ÊJordan Adams 35 interception return (Eby kick), 35-0 N, 6:46
Third Quarter
N -ÊFink 51 run (Heath Yoder kick), 42-0 N, 10:24
N -ÊTim Barrett 30 interception return (Yoder kick), 49-0 N, 10:06
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing - NorthWood: Ben Lehman 11-109, Jesse Fink 5-82, Kyle Lehman 6-133, Jordan Adams 5-9, Michael Ramirez 5-31, E.J. Yehl 6-26, Chad Davis 1-6, Dillon Whitacre 4-12, Derrick BeMiller 1-1; Whitko: Burl Haywood 4-6, Brad Walpole 4-6, Brandon Waterson 5-14, Alan Robbins 7-16, Dane Bause 6-18, James DeLaCruz 3-13, Kevin Feldman 2-13, Jacob Phend 5-18, Travis Pherigo 2-5
Passing - NorthWood: Kyle Lehman 1-3-32, 0 INT, 0 TD, Derrick BeMiller 1-1-9, 0 INT, 0 TD; Whitko: Brad Walpole 2-9-29, 2 INT, 0 TD, Kevin Feldman 1-2-12, 0 INT, 0 TD
Receiving - NorthWood: Scott Hill 1-32, Micheal Ramirez 1-9; Whitko: Brett Lukens 1-2, Alan Robbins 1-27, Justin Hobbs 1-12
Wawasee Falls To Dwenger In Overtime
By Mike Madison, Times-Union Sports Correspondent
FORT WAYNE -ÊWhen Wawasee coach Joe Rietveld saw that his Warrior team had drawn Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger in the first round of the IHSAA sectional play he knew he would be facing a very good team that had gone 6-3 this year.
He also knew Dwenger was very big and very physical, and he knew the Saints were an excellent coached team.
What he didn't know was that Dwenger's players would have the extra incentive of playing in perhaps their last game for a legendary coach.
On Tuesday, coach Andy Johns announced that he would step down after 22 years at the helm of Dwenger football, ending a career that included 11 sectional titles, eight regional titles and three state championships.
Ironically, it seemed that Wawasee was the team playing with all the emotion as the Warriors battled back from 14-0 first half deficit to tie the game at 21. The Warriors then went on to have a chance to win the game with just one second on the clock, only to watch their field goal attempt go just wide.
Minutes later the Warriors ended up on the wrong side of a 28-21 overtime battle.
The first half belonged to the Saints as they got on the scoreboard first when they marched 77 yards on their second possession of the game to take a 7-0 lead.
The Dwenger defense came up big as it held the Warriors to just one first down in their next three possessions.
The Saints found the scoreboard again with just 46 seconds remaining in the first half when Zach Till ran it in from seven yards out giving them a 14-0 halftime lead.
Wawasee's senior quarterback Brent Doty showed why he entered the game as the state's 16th ranked quarterback as he brought his Warriors right back.
After holding Dwenger, the Warriors took the ball on the 29-yard line and just two plays later were in the end zone. Those two plays were a 9-yard run by Doty and a 62-yard pass from Doty to fellow senior Bobby Likens.
After trading possessions back and forth, Dwenger then took over and marched 83 yards downfield, scoring on a 25-yard pass play to take a 21-7 lead.
Wawasee came right back, taking the ball at the 23-yard line and making their way right to the end zone, scoring off an 8-yard Doty to Likens pass. With the score at 21-14 in favor of Dwenger, the Warriors gave the Saints another chance when they got called for a roughing-the-kickContinued from Page 1B
er penalty with Dwenger up against a 4th and 11. Fortunately the Warriors held the Saints, and then got the ball back with just over eight minutes remaining. After an excellent punt return by Likens, Doty marched his Warriors downfield and scored on a 25-yard run of his own as a big hole opened up behind lineman Ryan Vallow and Mike Weiss.
With the score tied at 21, Dwenger took over and ran for two first downs before Wawasee linebacker Sam Calobrace forced a fumble from the Dwenger quarterback. Wawasee's Mike Hall recovered the fumble giving the Warriors the ball with 2:40 remaining in the game. Doty almost single-handedly took his team down to the 17-yard line where the Warriors manipulated the clock to :01 to set up a game winning field goal attempt. It was not to be for the Warriors as the kick went just wide.
Wawasee's upset hopes were dashed quickly as Dwenger scored on the first play in overtime and then held the Warriors at 4th and goal from the 5-yard line to give them the 28-21 win. It was an especially tough loss for Wawasee coach Joe Rietveld as he held a special bond for this group of seniors for they represented the first group of kids that had been with him for four years.
The Wawasee team finished their season at 4-6 while Dwenger took their record to 7-3 and a date to take on Carroll of Allen County in the second round of sectional play.
DWENGER 28, WAWASEE 21
W D
First Downs 14 15
By passing 8 8
By rushing 6 7
By penalty - 3
Passes attempted 28 22
Passes completed 14 11
Interceptions 0 0
Passing yards 187 190
Rushing yards 171 145
Penalties 7/55 2/25
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/1
Manchester Falls To Heritage, 30-8
Times-Union Staff Report
MONROEVILLE -ÊThe Manchester Squires ended their season with a 30-8 loss to Heritage Friday night in Monroeville.
After Anthony Sorg returned a kick to start the scoring, Ryan Roth completed a pass to Aaron Cassel on the conversion to put Manchester up 8-0.
"We started on the right foot with the 87-yard return, and things seemed to be going right for us," said Manchester coach Al Bailey.
But Heritage fought back. The Patriots answered with a touchdown and conversion of their own to tie the score at 8.
Then Pete Foster kicked a 24-yard field goal to give Heritage an 11-8 advantage going into the second quarter.
With 1:17 left in the second quarter, Jerry Clopton ran 57 yards for a touchdown to give the Patriots a 17-8 lead at the half.
Heritage went on to score two more touchdowns in the fourth quarter of play to get the 30-8 victory.
Farron Gaerte had 18 tackles for the Squires, while Dustin Simcoe added 13. Dustin Westafer, in his first game back after an injury, had 10 tackles as did Brent Westendorf.
Manchester finishes the season 5-5.
HERITAGE 30,
MANCHESTER 8
Manchester 8 0 0 0 - 8
Heritage 11 6 0 13 - 30
M H
First downs 7 14
Rushing yards 70 371
Passing yards 73 35
Comp.-Att.-Int. 4-25-2 2-7-2
Total offense 143 406
Fumbles/lost 1-0 3-1
Punts/avg. 4-36.5 1-32
Penalties/yards 6-30 8-60
First Quarter
M -ÊAnthony Sorg 87 kick return (Ryan Roth pass to Aaron Cassel) 8-0 M
H -ÊMatt Fleming 23 run (Matt McLaughlin pass to Fleming) 8-8
H -ÊPete Foster 24 field goal, 11-8 H
Second Quarter
H - Jerry Clopton 57 run (conversion failed) 17-8 H
Fourth Quarter
H -ÊJ.D. Myers 21 run (kick blocked), 22-8 H
H -ÊAlan Swygart 41 interception return (Foster kick), 30-8 H
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing - Manchester: Sorg 14-42, Paul Sommer 8-24; Heritage: Fleming 18-128, Clopton 16-137
Passing - Manchester: Roth 4-20-73, 1 INT, 0 TD; Heritage: Jared Mobley 0-4-0, 1 INT
Receiving - Manchester: Farron Gaerte 1-31, Justin Whiteman 1-37; Heritage: Drew Hoffman 1-31, Fleming 1-4
Valley Vikings Win First-Round Sectional Game
Times-Union Staff Report
CULVER - With a 14-3 win at Culver Military Academy Friday night, Tippecanoe Valley advanced to the second round of Class 3A Sectional 19 action.
Valley is now 8-2, while CMA ends the season at 4-6.
Sophomore signal caller David Beyers put Valley on the board in the second quarter with a 1-yard touchdown plunge.
Will Lee cut the lead to eight when he made good on a 28-yard field goal attempt in the fourth quarter.
Senior Casey Wise scored the insurance touchdown for Valley, plunging in from one yard out late in the final frame.
For the game, Valley amassed 156 yards of offense - 93 on the ground and 63 through the air. CMA racked up 102 yards of offense, 99 coming on the ground.
The Vikings play next Friday against Mishawaka Marian, which defeated South Bend St. Joe.
TIPPECANOE VALLEY 14,
CULVER MILITARY 3
T. Valley (8-2) 0 7 0 7 - 14
CMA (4-6) 0 0 0 3 - 3
TV CMA
First downs 8 6
Rushing yards 93 99
Passing yards 63 3
Comp.-Att.-Int. 5-12-0 1-9-3
Total offense 156 102
Fumbles/lost 3/2 2/2
Punts/avg. 6-31 3-33
Penalties/yards 5-6 1-5
Second Quarter
TV - David Beyers 1 run (Chris Hurd kick) 7-0
Fourth Quarter
CMA - Will Lee 28 field goal 7-3
TV - Casey Wise 1 run (Hurd kick) 14-3
Culver Deals Triton 49-12 Loss
Times-Union Staff Report
BOURBON - After giving up 398 yards on the ground and only gaining 20, Triton's football team fell to visiting Culver Community 49-12 Friday in Class A Sectional 33 first-round action.
The win improves the Cavaliers to 7-3, while Triton finishes the season at 2-8.
In all, Culver outgained the Trojans 442-223.
The Cavaliers scored 14 points in the first, second and fourth quarters, while scoring seven in the third, to pick up the win.
Triton got its touchdowns on passes from senior Steven Boyer, a 6-yarder to Aaron Trieschman and a 25-yarder to Bryan Watkins.
Boyer finished the game 15 of 25 through the air for 213 yards and three interceptions.
CULVER 49, TRITON 12
Culver (7-3) 14 14 7 14 - 49
Triton (2-8) 6 6 0 0 - 12
C T
First downs 8 11
Rushing yards 398 20
Passing yards 44 223
Comp.-Att.-Int. 3-6-1 16-27-3
Total offense 442 243
Fumbles/lost 3/1 1/0
Punts/avg. 0/0 5-30
First Quarter
C - Chad Hooker 64 run (Jim Brugh kick) 7-0, 6:08
T - Steven Boyer 6 pass to Aaron Trieschman (kick blocked) 7-6, 2:08
C - T.J. Hunicutt 3 run (Brugh kick) 14-6, :20
Second Quarter
C - Ron Jelinek 2 run (Brugh kick) 21-6, 4:41
C - Jelinek 14 run (Brugh kick) 28-6, 1:32
T - Boyer 25 pass to Bryan Watkins (conversion failed) 28-12, :32
Third Quarter
C - Chris Carlson 68 run (Brugh kick) 35-12, 6:05
Fourth Quarter
C - Carlson 35 run (Brugh kick) 42-12, 10:19
C - Greg Eckrich 9 interception return (Brugh kick) 49-12, 8:57
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing - Culver, Carlson 7-101; Triton, Boyer 12-53
Passing - Culver, Carlson 3-6-44, 1 INT; Triton, Boyer 15-25-213, 3 INTs, 2 TDs
Receiving - Triton, Blackford 4-123, Trieschman 7-63, Watkins 3-45 [[In-content Ad]]
Forget about calling Warsaw's first-round sectional matchup with Kokomo Friday a cat fight.
It was anything but that, as the third-ranked Tigers blasted the Wildcats 62-0 in Class 5A Sectional 3 action.
The predicted cat fight will take place next week in Fort Wayne when Warsaw (10-0) battles No. 8 Snider. The Panthers, now 9-1, advanced to the second round with a 49-0 win at Huntington North.
What appeared to be lopsided on paper was exactly that on the field.
If it wasn't Warsaw's offense giving Kokomo fits, it was a stingy Tiger defense.
Led by senior tailback Brad Seiss, Warsaw's highly-explosive offense racked up 260 yards on the ground on 38 carries, an average of 6.8 yards per carry. With the arm of junior Ryan DeGeeter, the Tigers also passed for 95 yards.
Warsaw's defense gave up but 29 yards on the ground and 65 through the air.
"They're all big games this time of the year," sixth-year Tiger coach Phil Jensen said. "We get to play next week and Kokomo has to turn their equipment in. Only five teams in the state of Indiana go through the tournament without a loss. For the others, it's just a matter of when."
After Seiss sacked Wildcat quarterback Darrin Smith to end Kokomo's first drive, Warsaw wasted no time in moving the ball down the field.
Seiss rattled off 23 yards on the Tigers' first play from scrimmage, followed by a seven-yard scamper by fullback David Muta. After a Wildcat penalty, Muta pounded out four more yards before DeGeeter hooked up with senior speedster Adam Sisson on a 40-yard touchdown pass.
DeGeeter finished the game 3-of-6 passing for 95 yards, all three completions being touchdowns. The 6-foot-4 junior also connected on touchdown passes of 25 and 30 yards to senior Chris Clay.
Seiss scored Warsaw's second touchdown, picking up a Wildcat fumble and returning it nearly 30 yards with just under four minutes left in the first quarter.
"We created a turnover and scored some points," Jensen said. "That was big. It takes the wind out of their sails when you can do that. The other kids just feed off that. Kokomo didn't quit, it just took the wind out of their sails. It got us off and running."
The Tigers, who boast a 27-4 record the past three seasons, added a third touchdown on Clay's 30-yard reception to take a 21-0 lead after just 12 minutes of play.
Seiss put the first two touchdowns on the board in the second stanza, scoring on runs of 33 and two yards.
Seiss, who entered the gamewith 1,339 net yards on 188 carries, finished Friday's game with 21 carries for 202 yards. His four touchdowns ups his season record for points to 152, scoring the final on a 44-yard run with 9:13 remaining in the third that gave Warsaw a 48-0 lead.
Senior Grady Randall scored the next Tiger touchdown, rattling off 19 yards on his only carry of the game. Chris Anglin carried twice for Warsaw, one of which was a 1-yard plunge that gave the Tigers the final count of 62-0.
Asked the biggest difference between Warsaw and Kokomo, Jensen pointed to Warsaw's depth.
"Our overall depth was huge," Jensen said. "Our depth has paid off for us all year. With our depth, it gives us pretty good balance."
Ten different Tigers rushed the ball Friday, while Kokomo still had its starting offense in the game against Warsaw's underclassmen defense late in the game.
Junior tailback Marcus Adams led Kokomo on the ground with 23 yards on nine carries. Six-foot, 275-pound sophomore fullback Chad Story, playing for the injured Freddie Barnes, rushed the ball nine times for 18 yards. Quarterback Smith rushed four times for -21 yards. Smith was sacked twice by Tyler Miller and once each by Seiss and Clay. Senior linebacker Justin Plank got into the act by picking off an errant pass.
Through the air, Smith finished with 65 yards passing by completing 6 of 15 attempts.
NO. 3 (5A) WARSAW 62, KOKOMO 0
Kokomo (4-6) 0 0 0 0 - 0
Warsaw (10-0) 21 20 14 7 - 62
K W
First downs 6 10
Rushing yards 29 260
Passing yards 65 95
Comp.-Att.-Int. 6-15-1 3-6-0
Total offense 94 355
Fumbles/lost 3/3 0/0
Punts/avg. 5-28.2 0-0
Penalties/yards 7-61 3-15
First Quarter
W - Ryan DeGeeter 40 pass to Adam Sisson (Sisson kick) 7-0, 4:50
W - Brad Seiss 28 fumble return (Sisson kick) 14-0, 3:56
W - DeGeeter 30 pass to Chris Clay (Sisson kick) 21-0, 2:04
Second Quarter
W - Seiss 33 run (Sisson kick) 28-0, 10:08
W - Seiss 2 run (Sisson kick) 35-0, 4:37
W - DeGeeter 25 pass to Clay (conversion failed) 41-0, :37
Third Quarter
W - Seiss 44 run (Jeremy Sharp kick) 48-0
W - Grady Randall 19 run (Sharp kick) 55-0
Fourth Quarter
W - Chris Anglin 1 run (Sharp kick) 62-0, 11:55
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing - Kokomo, Marcus Adams 9-23, Chad Story 9-18, Torrey Johnson 7-9, Darrin Smith 4-(-21); Warsaw, Seiss 21-202, Randall 1-19, Ben Kreinbrink 4-16, David Muta 3-11
Passing - Kokomo, Smith 6-15-65, 1 INT; Warsaw, DeGeeter 3-6-0, 3 TDS
Receiving - Kokomo, Mark Pugh 3-27, Brent Stewar 2-34, Adams 1-4; Warsaw, Clay 2-55, Sisson 1-40
NorthWood Ends Whitko's Season With 49-0 Pounding
By Jen Gibson, Times-Union Sports Editor
SOUTH WHITLEY -ÊGoing into the sectional Friday night, Whitko and NorthWood looked pretty even.
NorthWood sported a 6-3 record, while Whitko was 5-4.
Both were primarily running teams.
But once the game started, things were anything but even.
NorthWood recovered a fumble on the second play of the game, and things went downhill for Whitko from there in the 49-0 loss.
Two plays after the fumble recovery, NorthWood's Jesse Fink ran 16 yards for a touchdown. Once Jake Eby split the uprights, the Panthers held a 7-0 lead with 10:33 left in the first quarter.
Whitko went back to work after the NorthWood touchdown, as the Wildcats took over the ball on their own 33-yard line. The Wildcats moved the ball 15 yards but then turned it over on downs.
Three plays later, NorthWood struck paydirt again when quarterback Kyle Lehman found a hole and got around the defense for a 31-yard touchdown run. The PAT kick failed and NorthWood sat with a 13-0 advantage.
Whitko and NorthWood traded possessions through the end of the first quarter, but then three plays into the second frame the Panthers struck yet again.
With 10:49 showing on the second-quarter clock, Kyle Lehman ran 19 yards for his second rushing touchdown of the game. Then Ben Lehman ran for the conversion to put the Panthers up 21-0.
Kyle Lehman completed the hat trick by scoring his third rushing touchdown of the evening 7:47 before the second half. He broke free for a 60-yard touchdown run, and then Eby completed the drive with the PAT kick.
"Kyle's got some speed," said NorthWood coach Rich Dodson, "and as the season went on he gained more confidence. He was not as hesitant."
However, the Panthers were not finished. Just one minute after Lehman's touchdown, Jordan Adams intercepted a Brad Wapole pass and returned it 35 yards for another NorthWood touchdown.
NorthWood held a 35-0 lead at the half, and the Panthers continued to dominate play in the third quarter.
"We came out and executed well," said Dodson. "The kids did a good job running the offense, and the defense did their job as well."
At the 10:24 mark of the third frame, the Panthers struck again when Fink ran 51 yards for his secod touchdown of the night.
Just 18 seconds later, Tim Barrett intercepted another Walpole pass and ran it 30 yards for the final NorthWood touchdown of the evening.
"Up front we have struggled all year," said Whitko coach Bryan Sprunger. "And the turnovers just killed us tonight. You can't turn the ball over against good football teams."
The teams reamined scoreless for the final 10 minutes of the third frame and through the entire fourth frame to make the final score 49-0 in NorthWood's favor.
The Panthers racked up 450 yards of total offense (409 yards ont he ground) while holding Whitko to 129.
"I think we were a more physical team than they were," said Dodson. "I think that's due to the preparation we get playing the our conference. We have kids who are scrappy and play hard."
Kyle Lehman ran the ball six times for 133 yards, while Ben Lehman carried the ball 11 times for 109 yards.
"They were more physical," said Sprunger. "And they executed better than we did."
Dane Bause and Jacob Phend led the Wildcat running game with 18 yards each. Alan Robbins chipped in 16 yards for Whitko. Robbins also caught one pass for 27 yards.
Whitko ends the season eith a 5-5 overall record. NorthWood improves to 7-3 overall and will play the winner of the West Noble/Lakeland game Friday.third frame and through the entire fourth frame to make the final score 49-0 in NorthWood's favor.
The Panthers racked up 450 yards of total offense (409 yards ont he ground) while holding Whitko to 129.
"I think we were a more physical team than they were," said Dodson. "I think that's due to the preparation we get playing the our conference. We have kids who are scrappy and play hard."
Kyle Lehman ran the ball six times for 133 yards, while Ben Lehman carried the ball 11 times for 109 yards.
"They were more physical," said Sprunger. "And they executed better than we did."
Dane Bause and Jacob Phend led the Wildcat running game with 18 yards each. Alan Robbins chipped in 16 yards for Whitko. Robbins also caught one pass for 27 yards.
Whitko ends the season eith a 5-5 overall record. NorthWood improves to 7-3 overall and will play the winner of the West Noble/Lakeland game Friday.
NORTHWOOD 49, WHITKO 0
NorthWood 13 22 14 0 - 49
Whitko 0 0 0 0 - 0
N W
First downs 11 6
Rushing yards 409 88
Passing yards 41 41
Comp.-Att.-Int. 2-4-0 3-11-2
Total Offense 450 129
Fumbles/lost 1-1 2-1
Punts/avg. 1-37 8-29.5
Penalties/yards 4-25 3-15
First Quarter
N -ÊJesse Fink 17 run (Jake Eby kick), 7-0 N, 10:33
N -ÊKyle Lehman 31 run (kick failed), 13-0 N, 6:35
Second Quarter
N -ÊKyle Lehman 19 run (Ben Lehman run), 21-0 N, 10:49
N -ÊKyle Lehman 60 run (Eby kick), 28-0 N, 7:47
N -ÊJordan Adams 35 interception return (Eby kick), 35-0 N, 6:46
Third Quarter
N -ÊFink 51 run (Heath Yoder kick), 42-0 N, 10:24
N -ÊTim Barrett 30 interception return (Yoder kick), 49-0 N, 10:06
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing - NorthWood: Ben Lehman 11-109, Jesse Fink 5-82, Kyle Lehman 6-133, Jordan Adams 5-9, Michael Ramirez 5-31, E.J. Yehl 6-26, Chad Davis 1-6, Dillon Whitacre 4-12, Derrick BeMiller 1-1; Whitko: Burl Haywood 4-6, Brad Walpole 4-6, Brandon Waterson 5-14, Alan Robbins 7-16, Dane Bause 6-18, James DeLaCruz 3-13, Kevin Feldman 2-13, Jacob Phend 5-18, Travis Pherigo 2-5
Passing - NorthWood: Kyle Lehman 1-3-32, 0 INT, 0 TD, Derrick BeMiller 1-1-9, 0 INT, 0 TD; Whitko: Brad Walpole 2-9-29, 2 INT, 0 TD, Kevin Feldman 1-2-12, 0 INT, 0 TD
Receiving - NorthWood: Scott Hill 1-32, Micheal Ramirez 1-9; Whitko: Brett Lukens 1-2, Alan Robbins 1-27, Justin Hobbs 1-12
Wawasee Falls To Dwenger In Overtime
By Mike Madison, Times-Union Sports Correspondent
FORT WAYNE -ÊWhen Wawasee coach Joe Rietveld saw that his Warrior team had drawn Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger in the first round of the IHSAA sectional play he knew he would be facing a very good team that had gone 6-3 this year.
He also knew Dwenger was very big and very physical, and he knew the Saints were an excellent coached team.
What he didn't know was that Dwenger's players would have the extra incentive of playing in perhaps their last game for a legendary coach.
On Tuesday, coach Andy Johns announced that he would step down after 22 years at the helm of Dwenger football, ending a career that included 11 sectional titles, eight regional titles and three state championships.
Ironically, it seemed that Wawasee was the team playing with all the emotion as the Warriors battled back from 14-0 first half deficit to tie the game at 21. The Warriors then went on to have a chance to win the game with just one second on the clock, only to watch their field goal attempt go just wide.
Minutes later the Warriors ended up on the wrong side of a 28-21 overtime battle.
The first half belonged to the Saints as they got on the scoreboard first when they marched 77 yards on their second possession of the game to take a 7-0 lead.
The Dwenger defense came up big as it held the Warriors to just one first down in their next three possessions.
The Saints found the scoreboard again with just 46 seconds remaining in the first half when Zach Till ran it in from seven yards out giving them a 14-0 halftime lead.
Wawasee's senior quarterback Brent Doty showed why he entered the game as the state's 16th ranked quarterback as he brought his Warriors right back.
After holding Dwenger, the Warriors took the ball on the 29-yard line and just two plays later were in the end zone. Those two plays were a 9-yard run by Doty and a 62-yard pass from Doty to fellow senior Bobby Likens.
After trading possessions back and forth, Dwenger then took over and marched 83 yards downfield, scoring on a 25-yard pass play to take a 21-7 lead.
Wawasee came right back, taking the ball at the 23-yard line and making their way right to the end zone, scoring off an 8-yard Doty to Likens pass. With the score at 21-14 in favor of Dwenger, the Warriors gave the Saints another chance when they got called for a roughing-the-kickContinued from Page 1B
er penalty with Dwenger up against a 4th and 11. Fortunately the Warriors held the Saints, and then got the ball back with just over eight minutes remaining. After an excellent punt return by Likens, Doty marched his Warriors downfield and scored on a 25-yard run of his own as a big hole opened up behind lineman Ryan Vallow and Mike Weiss.
With the score tied at 21, Dwenger took over and ran for two first downs before Wawasee linebacker Sam Calobrace forced a fumble from the Dwenger quarterback. Wawasee's Mike Hall recovered the fumble giving the Warriors the ball with 2:40 remaining in the game. Doty almost single-handedly took his team down to the 17-yard line where the Warriors manipulated the clock to :01 to set up a game winning field goal attempt. It was not to be for the Warriors as the kick went just wide.
Wawasee's upset hopes were dashed quickly as Dwenger scored on the first play in overtime and then held the Warriors at 4th and goal from the 5-yard line to give them the 28-21 win. It was an especially tough loss for Wawasee coach Joe Rietveld as he held a special bond for this group of seniors for they represented the first group of kids that had been with him for four years.
The Wawasee team finished their season at 4-6 while Dwenger took their record to 7-3 and a date to take on Carroll of Allen County in the second round of sectional play.
DWENGER 28, WAWASEE 21
W D
First Downs 14 15
By passing 8 8
By rushing 6 7
By penalty - 3
Passes attempted 28 22
Passes completed 14 11
Interceptions 0 0
Passing yards 187 190
Rushing yards 171 145
Penalties 7/55 2/25
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/1
Manchester Falls To Heritage, 30-8
Times-Union Staff Report
MONROEVILLE -ÊThe Manchester Squires ended their season with a 30-8 loss to Heritage Friday night in Monroeville.
After Anthony Sorg returned a kick to start the scoring, Ryan Roth completed a pass to Aaron Cassel on the conversion to put Manchester up 8-0.
"We started on the right foot with the 87-yard return, and things seemed to be going right for us," said Manchester coach Al Bailey.
But Heritage fought back. The Patriots answered with a touchdown and conversion of their own to tie the score at 8.
Then Pete Foster kicked a 24-yard field goal to give Heritage an 11-8 advantage going into the second quarter.
With 1:17 left in the second quarter, Jerry Clopton ran 57 yards for a touchdown to give the Patriots a 17-8 lead at the half.
Heritage went on to score two more touchdowns in the fourth quarter of play to get the 30-8 victory.
Farron Gaerte had 18 tackles for the Squires, while Dustin Simcoe added 13. Dustin Westafer, in his first game back after an injury, had 10 tackles as did Brent Westendorf.
Manchester finishes the season 5-5.
HERITAGE 30,
MANCHESTER 8
Manchester 8 0 0 0 - 8
Heritage 11 6 0 13 - 30
M H
First downs 7 14
Rushing yards 70 371
Passing yards 73 35
Comp.-Att.-Int. 4-25-2 2-7-2
Total offense 143 406
Fumbles/lost 1-0 3-1
Punts/avg. 4-36.5 1-32
Penalties/yards 6-30 8-60
First Quarter
M -ÊAnthony Sorg 87 kick return (Ryan Roth pass to Aaron Cassel) 8-0 M
H -ÊMatt Fleming 23 run (Matt McLaughlin pass to Fleming) 8-8
H -ÊPete Foster 24 field goal, 11-8 H
Second Quarter
H - Jerry Clopton 57 run (conversion failed) 17-8 H
Fourth Quarter
H -ÊJ.D. Myers 21 run (kick blocked), 22-8 H
H -ÊAlan Swygart 41 interception return (Foster kick), 30-8 H
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing - Manchester: Sorg 14-42, Paul Sommer 8-24; Heritage: Fleming 18-128, Clopton 16-137
Passing - Manchester: Roth 4-20-73, 1 INT, 0 TD; Heritage: Jared Mobley 0-4-0, 1 INT
Receiving - Manchester: Farron Gaerte 1-31, Justin Whiteman 1-37; Heritage: Drew Hoffman 1-31, Fleming 1-4
Valley Vikings Win First-Round Sectional Game
Times-Union Staff Report
CULVER - With a 14-3 win at Culver Military Academy Friday night, Tippecanoe Valley advanced to the second round of Class 3A Sectional 19 action.
Valley is now 8-2, while CMA ends the season at 4-6.
Sophomore signal caller David Beyers put Valley on the board in the second quarter with a 1-yard touchdown plunge.
Will Lee cut the lead to eight when he made good on a 28-yard field goal attempt in the fourth quarter.
Senior Casey Wise scored the insurance touchdown for Valley, plunging in from one yard out late in the final frame.
For the game, Valley amassed 156 yards of offense - 93 on the ground and 63 through the air. CMA racked up 102 yards of offense, 99 coming on the ground.
The Vikings play next Friday against Mishawaka Marian, which defeated South Bend St. Joe.
TIPPECANOE VALLEY 14,
CULVER MILITARY 3
T. Valley (8-2) 0 7 0 7 - 14
CMA (4-6) 0 0 0 3 - 3
TV CMA
First downs 8 6
Rushing yards 93 99
Passing yards 63 3
Comp.-Att.-Int. 5-12-0 1-9-3
Total offense 156 102
Fumbles/lost 3/2 2/2
Punts/avg. 6-31 3-33
Penalties/yards 5-6 1-5
Second Quarter
TV - David Beyers 1 run (Chris Hurd kick) 7-0
Fourth Quarter
CMA - Will Lee 28 field goal 7-3
TV - Casey Wise 1 run (Hurd kick) 14-3
Culver Deals Triton 49-12 Loss
Times-Union Staff Report
BOURBON - After giving up 398 yards on the ground and only gaining 20, Triton's football team fell to visiting Culver Community 49-12 Friday in Class A Sectional 33 first-round action.
The win improves the Cavaliers to 7-3, while Triton finishes the season at 2-8.
In all, Culver outgained the Trojans 442-223.
The Cavaliers scored 14 points in the first, second and fourth quarters, while scoring seven in the third, to pick up the win.
Triton got its touchdowns on passes from senior Steven Boyer, a 6-yarder to Aaron Trieschman and a 25-yarder to Bryan Watkins.
Boyer finished the game 15 of 25 through the air for 213 yards and three interceptions.
CULVER 49, TRITON 12
Culver (7-3) 14 14 7 14 - 49
Triton (2-8) 6 6 0 0 - 12
C T
First downs 8 11
Rushing yards 398 20
Passing yards 44 223
Comp.-Att.-Int. 3-6-1 16-27-3
Total offense 442 243
Fumbles/lost 3/1 1/0
Punts/avg. 0/0 5-30
First Quarter
C - Chad Hooker 64 run (Jim Brugh kick) 7-0, 6:08
T - Steven Boyer 6 pass to Aaron Trieschman (kick blocked) 7-6, 2:08
C - T.J. Hunicutt 3 run (Brugh kick) 14-6, :20
Second Quarter
C - Ron Jelinek 2 run (Brugh kick) 21-6, 4:41
C - Jelinek 14 run (Brugh kick) 28-6, 1:32
T - Boyer 25 pass to Bryan Watkins (conversion failed) 28-12, :32
Third Quarter
C - Chris Carlson 68 run (Brugh kick) 35-12, 6:05
Fourth Quarter
C - Carlson 35 run (Brugh kick) 42-12, 10:19
C - Greg Eckrich 9 interception return (Brugh kick) 49-12, 8:57
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing - Culver, Carlson 7-101; Triton, Boyer 12-53
Passing - Culver, Carlson 3-6-44, 1 INT; Triton, Boyer 15-25-213, 3 INTs, 2 TDs
Receiving - Triton, Blackford 4-123, Trieschman 7-63, Watkins 3-45 [[In-content Ad]]