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HS Roundup: Wawasee Falls 33-16 In Conference Battle At Plymouth

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HS Roundup: Wawasee Falls 33-16 In Conference Battle At PlymouthPLYMOUTH – Senior quarterback Tyler Smith threw for 106 yards and a touchdown, and rushed for 76 yards, in Wawasee’s 33-16 Northern Lakes Conference loss at Plymouth Friday night.
The Warriors outgained the Rockies 314-309, had three more first downs and two fewer turnovers.
Michael Katzer scored a first-quarter touchdown, and Smith found Jacob Hand for a 46-yard touchdown pass in the second period. Dylan Hepler intercepted a Plymouth pass, and Wawasee recovered two Plymouth fumbles.
Wawasee fell to 3-3 overall, 1-3 in the conference, and hosts Warsaw for homecoming Friday night.
PLYMOUTH 33, WAWASEE 16
W    7    6    3    0    –    16
P    16    0    7    10    –    33

    W    P
1st downs    18    15
Rushing yds    208    248
Passing yds    106    61
Comp-Att-Int    6-22-0    3-9-1
Total yds    314    309
Fumbles/lost    2/1    3/2
Penalties/yds    7/70    3/25
Punts/avg.    3/39.7    2/31.0

First Quarter
W – Michael Katzer 1 run (Ryan Edington kick) 7-0
P – Colten Schuler 68 run (Cole Filson run) 8-7
P – Caleb Koss 37 fumble return (Dylan Pavey pass from Filson) 16-7
Second Quarter
W – Jacob Hand 46 pass from Tyler Smith, (kick failed) 16-13
Third Quarter
P – Dylan Johnson 1 run (Nathan Bubica kick), 23-13
W – Brayden Johnson 30 FG, 23-16
Fourth Quarter
P – Bubica 23 FG, 26-13
P – Schuler 15 run ( Bubica kick) 33-16

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing – Wawasee, Smith 25-76, Noah Wadkins 12-61, katzer 7-39, Paul Mendoza 3-30, Cole VanLue 1-2, Dylan Hepler 1-0; Plymouth, Schuler 6-97, Benji Nixon 16-51, Johnson 12-49, Kory Kopetski 2-32, Tristen McMillen 5-15. Filson 1-4, Riley Wilson 1-0
Passing – Wawasee, Smith 6-22-106 yds. 1 TD. 0 Int.; Plymouth, Johnson 1-4-29 yds, 0 TD; Nixon 1-1-28 yds, 0 TD; Filson 1-4-4 yds. 0 TD.
Receiving: Wawasee, Hand 3-84, Mendoza 2-19, Katzer 1-3; Plymouth, Dylan Panzica 2-32, Nixon 1-29.

Whitko Suffers First Loss
SOUTH WHITLEY – Southwood quarterback Carson Blair passed for 453 yards and four touchdowns in the Knight’s 52-35 win over 2A No. 8 Whitko in Three Rivers Conference play Friday night.
The Wildcats’ Hunter Reed carried the ball 45 times for 219 yards and three touchdowns. Garrett Elder had 15 carries for 133 yards and a touchdown. He now has 1,097 yards in six games this season.
Whitko is now 5-1 overall and 3-1 in the TRC. The Wildcats will travel to Manchester Friday night.

SOUTHWOOD 52, WHITKO 35
S    14    25    7    6    –    52
M    0    19    8    8    –    35

    S    W
1st downs    20    31
Rushing yds    89    391
Passing yds    453    63
Comp-Att-Int    20-24-0    1-4-1
Total yds    542    454
Fumbles/lost    2/2    1/1
Penalties/yds    6/42    0/0
Punts/avg.    0/0    2/35.0

First Quarter
S – Blake Martz 77 pass from Carson Blair (Parker Mays kick) 7-0
S – Peyton Trexler 10 pass from Blair (Mays kick) 14-0
Second Quarter
W – Hunter Reed 1 run (Garrett Elder kick) 14-7
S – Matt Cox 24 run (kick blocked) 20-7
W – Reed 3 run (kick blocked) 20-13
S – Trexler 95 kickoff return (pass failed) 26-13
W – Elder 63 pass from Colin Craig (run failed) 26-19
S – Martz 80 pass from Blair (run failed) 32-19
S – Trexler 48 interception return (Mays kick) 39-19
Third Quarter
W – Elder 1 run (Elder run) 39-27
S – Trexler 65 pass from Blair (Mays kick) 46-27
Fourth Quarter
S – Blair 38 run (run failed) 52-27
W – Reed 1 run (Elder run) 52-35

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing – Southwood, Blair 5-25, Cox 8-59, Martz 2-4, Gabe Lloyd 1-1; Whitko, Reed 45-219, Elder 15-133, Robby Owsley 5-33, Colin Craig 5-3, Isaac Walters 1-3.
Passing – Southwood, Blair 20-24-453 yds. 4 TD, 0 Int.;; Whitko, Craig 1-4-63 yds., 1 TD, 1 Int.
Receiving: Southwood, Trexler 8-224, Martz 6-137, Jeffrey Finicle  4-5, Cox 1-10, Zach Ball 1-6; Whitko, Elder 1-63.

Triton Falls To Winamac
BOURBON – Triton committed six turnovers, including five interceptions, in a 34-7 loss to visiting Winamac in Hoosier North Athletic Conference play Friday.
The Trojans (0-6 overall, 0-5 HNAC) travel to North Judson Friday.
WINAMAC 34, TRITON 7
W    14    6    14    0     –    34
T    0    0    0    7    –    7

    W    M
1st downs    19    13
Rushing yds    243    164
Passing yds    137    23
Comp-Att-Int    8-18-0    4-22-5
Total yds    380    187
Fumbles lost    2    1
Penalties/yds    4/22    5/33
Punts/avg.    1/35    2/34

First Quarter
W – Ethan Rogers 1 run (Gerard Irurre kick) 7-0
W –  Brody Brumm 9 interception return (Irurre kick) 14-0
Second Quarter
W – Rogers pass from Brumm (kick failed) 20-0
Third Quarter
W – Matt Shorter 20 run (Irurre kick) 27-0
W – Luke Pugh 33 pass from Jack DeGroot (Irurre kick) 34-0
Fourth Quarter
T – James Snyder run (Zac Pitney kick) 34-7

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing – Winamac, Shorter 14-89, Harley Pugh 4-89, Rogers 10-62, L. Pugh 2-8, Dillon Fox 1-(minus 1), DeGroot 1-(minus 4); Triton, Max Slusser 28-137, Delano Shumpert 2-9, Snyder 8-18.
Passing – Winamac – DeGroot 7-19-117 yds., 1 TD. 0 Int; Brumm 2-2-20 yds, 1 TD. 0 Int.; Triton – Snyder  4-22-23 yds. 0 TD, 5 Int.
Receiving: Winamac, L. Pugh 2-73, H. Pugh 1-23, Brimm 2-16, shorter 2-5, team 2-20; Triton, Stichter 2-21, team 2-2.