Warsaw Wins Thriller At Memorial
September 14, 2019 at 4:55 a.m.
Warsaw Wins Thriller At Memorial
By Chip Davenport-
It’s heard in sports, the military, and on the job. The Warsaw Tigers called on junior quarterback Aaron Green and sophomore halfback Julius Jones to step into a very hard-fought game in the second half and contribute to the Tigers 38-35 victory over the Elkhart Memorial Crimson Chargers.
“It’s next man up (in our program)!” Tiger head coach Bart Curtis said.
“We had two kids that stood out and stepped in and did an admirable job in a very tough situation. We’ve got to do it one more time and next thing you know they’re throwing more passes.”
Curtis is referring to the speedy pass offense the Charges showcased. Senior QB Tyler Lehner passed for 359 yards, with 11 completions landing in the hands of junior receiver Tyren Mason, who racked up 243 yards and four touchdowns in a “track meet.”
The Charger ground game gained just 14 yards on 13 carries. But they exploited the seams and flats with short passes with long yards after each catch against the Tiger defense after trailing 24-7 in the second half.
Green stepped in while senior starting QB Wyatt Amiss was tended to with an injury. Jones was giving rest to two-way players Blake Marsh and Keagan Larsh. The next QB up helped the Tigers pick up first downs on third- and fourth-and-short situations with a staggered cadence to lure the Chargers offsides. Jones was physical and fast in three key runs on second-and-long Tiger first downs on each of those carries. Jones had six carries for 48 yards.
Juan Jaramillo, the B-back in the option formation, appreciated their help. Jaramillo carried the ball 42 times for 249 yards. Jaramillo’s role in the offensive scheme is to take full contact with or without the ball on every running play. Friday night, there were 68 such plays.
“He carried the ball like a man tonight, play after play after play. And the line blocked well.” Curtis said.
The offensive line, The Wild Hogs, imposed their will on the Chargers. Seniors Kyle Miller, Griffin Reed, Brock Hueber, Jake Desenberg, and Austin Meads (with help from Angel Mendez, another “next man”) led the charge for Warsaw rushers who totaled 439 yards.
The Tigers jumped to a 24-7 first half lead with a 39-yard outside TD run by Blake Marsh. Marsh had a handful of nice runs in the perimeter and the Tigers finally made it through a game without any penalties blocking on these outside runs.
Amiss found Keagan Larsh for another first-quarter score, a 31-yard touchdown pass. Jaramillo added to the lead with his first TD run, an 8-yard rumble into pay dirt. The Tigers led 21-0 before Memorial receiver Mason scored the first of his four TD passes.
Harrison Mevis kicked a 20-yard field goal with ten seconds remaining in the first half to put the Tigers ahead 24-7.
“Both sides, a track meet on their end and obviously doing what we do on our end. We were very fortunate to get a 24-7 lead in the first half.” Curtis said.
Jaramillo added two more touchdown runs in the fourth quarter. Warsaw was a able to run out the clock after taking possession of the ball from an onside kick with 3:53 left in the game.
The Tigers (3-1, 1-1 in the NLC) host Northridge at Fisher Field next Friday.
WARSAW 38,
ELKHART MEMORIAL 35
W - 14 10 0 14 - 38
EM - 0 7 7 21 - 35
W – Blake Marsh 39 run (Harrison Mevis kick)
W – Keagan Larsh 31 pass from Wyatt Amiss (Mevis kick)
W – Juan Jaramillo 5 run (Mevis kick)
EM – Tyren Mason 58 pass from Tyler Lehner (Christian Santiago kick)
W – Mevis 20 field goal
EM – Mason 15 pass from Lehner (Santiago kick)
EM – Mason 65 pass from Lehner (Santiago kick)
W – Jaramillo 5 run (Mevis kick)
EM – Derrick Woods, Jr. 69 pass from Lehner (Santiago kick)
W – Jaramillo 8 run (Mevis kick)
EM – Mason 65 pass from Lehner (Santiago kick)
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It’s heard in sports, the military, and on the job. The Warsaw Tigers called on junior quarterback Aaron Green and sophomore halfback Julius Jones to step into a very hard-fought game in the second half and contribute to the Tigers 38-35 victory over the Elkhart Memorial Crimson Chargers.
“It’s next man up (in our program)!” Tiger head coach Bart Curtis said.
“We had two kids that stood out and stepped in and did an admirable job in a very tough situation. We’ve got to do it one more time and next thing you know they’re throwing more passes.”
Curtis is referring to the speedy pass offense the Charges showcased. Senior QB Tyler Lehner passed for 359 yards, with 11 completions landing in the hands of junior receiver Tyren Mason, who racked up 243 yards and four touchdowns in a “track meet.”
The Charger ground game gained just 14 yards on 13 carries. But they exploited the seams and flats with short passes with long yards after each catch against the Tiger defense after trailing 24-7 in the second half.
Green stepped in while senior starting QB Wyatt Amiss was tended to with an injury. Jones was giving rest to two-way players Blake Marsh and Keagan Larsh. The next QB up helped the Tigers pick up first downs on third- and fourth-and-short situations with a staggered cadence to lure the Chargers offsides. Jones was physical and fast in three key runs on second-and-long Tiger first downs on each of those carries. Jones had six carries for 48 yards.
Juan Jaramillo, the B-back in the option formation, appreciated their help. Jaramillo carried the ball 42 times for 249 yards. Jaramillo’s role in the offensive scheme is to take full contact with or without the ball on every running play. Friday night, there were 68 such plays.
“He carried the ball like a man tonight, play after play after play. And the line blocked well.” Curtis said.
The offensive line, The Wild Hogs, imposed their will on the Chargers. Seniors Kyle Miller, Griffin Reed, Brock Hueber, Jake Desenberg, and Austin Meads (with help from Angel Mendez, another “next man”) led the charge for Warsaw rushers who totaled 439 yards.
The Tigers jumped to a 24-7 first half lead with a 39-yard outside TD run by Blake Marsh. Marsh had a handful of nice runs in the perimeter and the Tigers finally made it through a game without any penalties blocking on these outside runs.
Amiss found Keagan Larsh for another first-quarter score, a 31-yard touchdown pass. Jaramillo added to the lead with his first TD run, an 8-yard rumble into pay dirt. The Tigers led 21-0 before Memorial receiver Mason scored the first of his four TD passes.
Harrison Mevis kicked a 20-yard field goal with ten seconds remaining in the first half to put the Tigers ahead 24-7.
“Both sides, a track meet on their end and obviously doing what we do on our end. We were very fortunate to get a 24-7 lead in the first half.” Curtis said.
Jaramillo added two more touchdown runs in the fourth quarter. Warsaw was a able to run out the clock after taking possession of the ball from an onside kick with 3:53 left in the game.
The Tigers (3-1, 1-1 in the NLC) host Northridge at Fisher Field next Friday.
WARSAW 38,
ELKHART MEMORIAL 35
W - 14 10 0 14 - 38
EM - 0 7 7 21 - 35
W – Blake Marsh 39 run (Harrison Mevis kick)
W – Keagan Larsh 31 pass from Wyatt Amiss (Mevis kick)
W – Juan Jaramillo 5 run (Mevis kick)
EM – Tyren Mason 58 pass from Tyler Lehner (Christian Santiago kick)
W – Mevis 20 field goal
EM – Mason 15 pass from Lehner (Santiago kick)
EM – Mason 65 pass from Lehner (Santiago kick)
W – Jaramillo 5 run (Mevis kick)
EM – Derrick Woods, Jr. 69 pass from Lehner (Santiago kick)
W – Jaramillo 8 run (Mevis kick)
EM – Mason 65 pass from Lehner (Santiago kick)
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