WABASH – A blown transformer cut Tippecanoe Valley’s game at Wabash short, but the score made that easy to do. Already on top 45-0 early in the third quarter, a blown transformer was a little too dangerous for the game to be completed. This is the second time this season Valley has had a game called at halftime, the first being a 45-0 win at Southwood two weeks ago. In just two quarters, Valley junior quarterback Ben Shriver was 4-of-7 passing for 146 yards and two touchdown passes to junior Tanner Andrews and another to senior Justin Gunter. Also for Valley, sophomore Jarred Littlejohn, junior Nolan Sponseller and Gunter each ran for a score, while Andrews also return a punt for a score. Following Friday’s games, Valley, North Miami and Rochester all sit at 4-0 in the Three Rivers Conference. This Friday, Valley and Rochester square off in Akron, with Valley then traveling to North Miami the following week. TIPPECANOE VALLEY 45, WABASH 0 (3 quarters) V 19 20 6 x – 45 W 0 0 0 x – 0 First Quarter V – Ben Shriver 54 pass to Tanner Andrews (Jacob Ritchey kick), 7-0 V – Andrews 67 punt return (kick failed), 13-0 V – Jarred Littlejohn 31 run (kick failed), 19-0 Second Quarter V – Justin Gunter 5 run (Ritchey kick), 26-0 V – Shriver 30 pass to Andrews (conversion failed), 32-0 V – Nolan Sponseller 5 run (Ritchey kick), 39-0 Third Quarter V – Shriver 50 pass to Gunter (conversion failed), 45-0 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing – Valley, Gunter 5-33, Sponseller 4-24, Chris Torpy 7-24, Littlejohn 3-21. Passing – Valley, Shriver 4-7, 146 yds, 3 TDs. Receiving – Valley, Andrews 3-96, Gunter 1-50.
Friday in Bourbon
Despite hanging with the Class 4A New Prairie Cougars for a half, the Class 1A Triton Trojans fell 56-17 at home Friday. In the Northern State Conference game, Triton was within 14-7 at the half, but the Cougars opened it up, running away with the win. For the Trojans, quarterback Bryson Mosier completed 9 of 18 passes for 175 yards and touchdown pass to Cain Thorn, who caught five passes for 146 yards. Also for Triton, Cody Shively ran for 75 yards and the score. The 0-6 Trojans are at LaVille this Friday. NEW PRAIRIE 56, TRITON 17 NP 7 14 14 21 – 56 T 7 0 3 7 – 17 NP T 1st downs 20 7 Rushing yds 434 95 Passing yds 43 175 Comp-Att-Int 2-6-0 9-18-1 Total offense 477 270 Fumbles/lost 4/3 3/3 Penalties/yds 9/55 3/30 Punts/avg 1/36 3/26 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing – NP, Wade Young 24-200, Nicholas Dobkins 10-87, Gage Nierzwicki 3-50, Tyler Weller 4-49, Noah Kampa 4-16, Dalton Escobedo 2-15, Zachary Brassell 10-13, Dylan Pflughaupt 1-4; Triton, Cody Shively 19-75, Bryson Mosier 7-16, Cole Creighbaum 3-6, Josey Farmwald 1-0, DJ Riffle 1-(-2). Passing – NP, Brassell 2-6, 43 yds; Triton, Mosier 9-18, 175 yds, TD. Receiving – NP, Weller 1-27, Luke Stanisci 1-16; Triton, Cain Thorn 5-146, Creighbaum 2-18, Shively 1-9, Farmwald 1-2.
