Big First Half Lifts Whitko

SOUTH WHITLEY - In a battle of one-win teams, Whitko came away with a 50-27 victory over Three Rivers Conference rival Northfield Friday.

The Wildcat offense exploded for 42 points in the first half. Seth Slater led Whitko in the scoring column with four touchdown runs and a run for a two-point conversion. In all, Slater racked up 156 yards on 23 carries.

Whitko (2-4, 2-2 TRC) will be at North Miami on Friday.

WHITKO 50, NORTHFIELD 27

Northfield 7 7 0 13 - 27

Whitko 20 22 8 0 - 50

NF W

First Downs 9 15

Rushes-Yards 21-129 56-320

Passing Yards 220 56

Comp.-Att.-Int. 12-28-0 3-4-0

Total Offense 349 376

Fumbles-Lost 5-1 7-1

Penalties-Yards 9-92 8-36

Punts-Avg. 5-25 2-30

First Quarter

NF - Travis Drudge 72 run (McWhirt kick), 10:00

W - Jeff Shepherd 37 run (Julian Thiel kick), 9:25

W - Seth Slater 7 run (kick failed), 7:33

W - Slater 8 run (Thiel kick), 4:30

Second Quarter

W - Brent Goble 3 run (2-point conversion), 11:36

W - Goble 25 pass from Wendel (Slater 2-point conversion run), 8:02

W - Slater 7 run (conversion failed), 3:29

NF - Drudge 21 pass from McWhirt (McWhirt kick), :21

Third Quarter

W - Slater 1 run (2-point conversion), :13

Fourth Quarter

NF - Drudge 44 run (kick failed), 7:00

NF - England 22 pass from Smith (McWhirt kick), 1:38

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing - Northfield, Drudge 11-140; Whitko, Slater 23-156, Shepherd 7-80, Wendel 7-40