PLYMOUTH – Led by senior quarterback Jack Barron, the Plymouth Rockies cruised to a 66-7 win over the Wawasee Warriors Friday in Class 4A sectional action. Barron, a three-year starter, completed 13 of 21 passes for 265 yards and four touchdowns, and also carried the ball 17 times for 75 yards and a score. The Rockies raced out to a 36-0 lead before Wawasee broke into the scoring column with a four-yard Tyler Smith run late in the second quarter. Plymouth’s Tristen McMillen tallied 73 yards on 11 carries, while teammates Brandt Peters and Cam Eveland added 58 and 47 rushing yards, respectively. Eveland caught eight passes for 230 yards and three scores, while teammate Nate Nixon reeled in three balls for 49 yards and a touchdown. In all, the Rockies racked up 549 yards of total offense to Wawasee’s 95. Smith led the Wawasee offense with 39 rushing yards and nine passing yards. The Warriors finished the season with a 3-7 record, while Plymouth improved to 8-2 and will play DeKalb in next week’s sectional semifinal. PLYMOUTH 66, WAWASEE 7 W 0 7 0 0 – 7 P 28 8 8 22 – 66 Rushing – Wawasee, Tyler Smith 27-39, Noah Wadkins 8-29, Alec Rosbrugh 7-28; Plymouth, Jack Barron 17-75, Tristen McMillen 11-73, Brandt Peters 11-58, Cam Eveland 4-47 Passing – Wawasee, Smith 1-2-9, 0 TD, 0 INT; Plymouth, Barron 13-21-265, 4 TD, 1 INT Receiving – Wawasee, Rylan Kuhn 1-9; Plymouth, Eveland 8-230, Nate Nixon 3-49, Logan Crum 1-37 Records: Wawasee 3-7, Plymouth 8-2
Friday in Elkhart The Jimtown Jimmies racked up 26 first downs and 511 yards of total offense en route to a 54-0 win over the visiting Tippecanoe Valley Vikings in Class 3A sectional action. The Jimmies, now 7-3 on the season, scored 27 points in each half and advanced to next week’s sectional semifinal game against Garrett. The Vikings, who tallied just 157 yards of total offense against Jimtown, finished the season with a 3-7 record under first-year coach Darin Holsopple. Garrett Bell led Valley with 57 yards rushing and 35 yards passing, while Brandon Webster tallied 29 yards on the ground. JIMTOWN 54, TIPPECANOE VALLEY 0 TV 0 0 0 0 – 0 JT 14 13 13 14 – 54 Records: Valley 3-7, Jimtown 7-3
