SOUTH WHITLEY - Jordan who? Senior Rob McKibben looked a little tentative as the starting running back for Wawasee racked up just four yards on his first two carries in Friday night's game against Whitko. Then the 5-foot-10 senior found his stride and rushed for 136 yards in his next eight carries, scoring three times to lead the Warriors past the host Wildcats 31-17. "Rob was so excited to be the starting running back," said Wawasee head coach Joe Rietveld."He waited three years for this and running back is his favorite position.His legs weren't quite moving as fast as his eyes or head were, but when he had that long run it clicked." The long run in question was a 20-yard burst up the middle of Whitko's defense on the first play of the Warriors' second possession. Wawasee went to McKibben five times on that drive and he capped it off with a three-yard run at the 6:15 mark of the first quarter.
DANIEL RIORDAN, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016