BAUGO – The Jimtown Jimmies simply ran away from the Whitko Wildcats Friday night. In a Class 3A Sectional 18 semifinal, the top-ranked Jimmies racked up 363 yards on the ground and cruised to a 55-7 win. The game was called early in the fourth quarter for a power outage. By then, the Jimmies had already lit up the scoreboard at will. The hosts scored 14 points in the first quarter, led 41-0 at halftime, and scored 14 more points in the third quarter. Whitko scored its only touchdown of the game in the third quarter when Alex Stoddard hooked up with Trace Killian for a 51-yard strike. The Wildcats finished their season with a 4-7 record, while Jimtown improved to 11-0 and advanced to Friday’s sectional final at No. 9 Heritage. Heritage beat Tippecanoe Valley 49-8 in Friday’s other Sectional 18 semifinal. Jimtown tallied 25 first downs and 433 yards of total offense in the win, while Whitko was held to five first downs and 111 yards of offense. Tanner Adams led the Jimmies with 11 carries for 100 yards and three touchdowns, while Devan Emerson added 95 yards and two scores on 10 carries. Brody Olson completed 5 of 6 passes for 51 yards and a touchdown. For Whitko, Tanner Hughes rushed nine times for 32 yards, while Devin Gerding added 17 yards on nine carries. Stoddard completed 3 of 6 passes for 59 yards, with one touchdown and one interception.
JIMTOWN 55, WHITKO 7
Wh 0 0 7 0 – 7 J 14 27 14 0 – 55
First Quarter J — Tanner Adams 2 run (Trey Zufan kick) J — Devan Emerson 32 run (Zufan kick) Second Quarter J — Casey Adams 2 run (Zufan kick) J — T. Adams 1 run (kick failed) J — Emerson 7 run (Zufan kick) J — Evan Oblinger 15 pass from Brody Olson (Zufan kick) Third Quarter J — Shawn Garriott 1 run (Zufan kick) W — Trace Killian 51 pass from Alex Stoddard (Jake Nissley kick) J — Garriott 9 run (Zufan kick)
