THE INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST’S HONOR ROLL – 2017 POST-SEASON REGIONAL FINALS

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BY PAUL CONDRY AND MATT KOPSEA

CLASS 6A HIGHLIGHTS

Ryan Lynch completed 10-of-15 passes for 176 yards and four touchdowns and ran seven times for 47 yards in No. 4 Penn’s 33-3 triumph over Crown Point. Zach Usenick added four catches for 76 yards and two scores for the Kingsmen (11-1). James Priddy converted a 29-yard field goal for the Bulldogs (7-5).

Will Schmidt scampered for 59 yards and three touchdowns for No. 10 and defending state champion Carmel in its 22-21 win over No. 2 Fort Wayne Snider. Jake McDonald threw for 121 yards as the Greyhounds (8-4) erased a 21-7 deficit. Michael Haupert was 17-of-28 for 128 yards and two touchdowns and ran 14 times for 145 yards and one score for the Panthers (11-1).

Reese Taylor went 13-of-20 for 207 yards and four touchdowns for top-ranked Indianapolis Ben Davis in a 50-7 triumph over Fishers. Johnny Adams added eight carries for 105 yards and two scores for the Giants (12-0). Jon Vore passed for 140 yards and a touchdown for the Tigers (7-5).

Cameron Misner was 16-of-24 for 261 yards and three touchdowns in No. 7 Avon’s 32-21 win over Center Grove. Isaac Guerendo caught six passes for 147 yards and two scores and ran three times for 87 yards with another tally, while Sampson James added 21 rushes for 125 yards for the Orioles (10-2). Carson Steele carried the ball 21 times for 269 yards and three touchdowns for the Trojans (6-6).

CLASS 5A HIGHLIGHTS

Mason Kaletha accounted for all three touchdowns as Michigan City claimed its first regional crown with a 21-7 victory at No. 6 Concord. Michael McCullough tossed for 138 yards and rushed for 37 yards for the Wolves (9-3). Ethan Cain passed for 102 yards for the Minutemen (10-2).

Kyle Wade recorded more than 200 yards of offense in Kokomo’s 33-21 come-from-behind win over Zionsville. Wade was 9-of-14 for 96 yards and one touchdown and ran for 123 yards and one score as the Wildkats (8-4) rallied from a 21-0 deficit. Noah Hurlock added a scoring run and reception to go along with 13 tackles for Kokomo. Nick Nelson rushed for a pair of scores and returned a fumble 40 yards for another tally for the Eagles (7-6).

Chon’Dre Cissell ran 17 times for 110 yards and a touchdown for No. 5 Indianapolis Cathedral in a 35-21 win at Bloomington South. Alec Hobson chipped in 88 yards rushing and two scores as the Irish (7-5) rallied from an early 14-0 deficit. Jake Johnson was 15-of-22 for 132 yards and two touchdowns, and Maveric Thiery chipped in 16 carries for 111 yards and one score for the Panthers (7-6).

Josh Major accounted for more than 240 yards of offense in No. 2 Columbus East’s 49-18 victory over Terre Haute North. Major completed 6-of-7 attempts for 118 yards and one score and ran seven times for 124 yards and three touchdowns. Jamon Hogan added nine carries for 139 yards and two scores for the Olympians (12-1). Zach Mount racked up 11 tackles for the Patriots (6-6).

CLASS 4A HIGHLIGHTS

Ethan Gras tallied over 250 total yards for top-ranked Lowell in its 25-20 win over No. 6 New Prairie. Gras threw for 182 yards and one score and rushed for 69 yards. Jaeger Gill had five receptions for 125 yards with a score and also threw a 25-yard touchdown pass, while Jordan Jusevitch added a touchdown run and catch as well as 15 tackles for the Red Devils (13-0). Nick Wilson rushed for 101 yards and threw a 44-yard touchdown strike for the Cougars (11-2).

Chip Clark had 21 carries for 119 yards and two scores for No. 8 Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger in its 34-0 blanking of No. 5 Angola. Patrick O’Keefe passed for 169 yards and one score, while T.J. McGarry added a scoring run and 13 tackles for the Saints (10-3). Chance Roddy completed just three passes for 17 yards in the second half for the Hornets (12-1).

Seth Gallman recorded more than 200 yards of offense in Greenwood’s 34-27 win over Mississinewa. Gallman was 8-of-16 for 116 yards with a touchdown and ran 26 times for 98 yards. Isaiah Drew clinched the Woodmen’s (11-2) first regional crown since 1990 by returning an interception 20 yards for a score in the closing minute. Heisman Skeens ran eight times for 177 yards and three touchdowns and caught two passes for 77 yards, while Cade McCoin added 113 yards through the air and ran for one score for the Indians (10-3).

Alex Maxwell rambled 33 times for 187 yards and four touchdowns for No. 9 East Central in its 35-13 win over No. 2 Evansville Central. Logan Storie chipped in 14 carries for 61 yards for the Trojans (10-3). Brennon Harper threw a pair of touchdown passes for the Bears (11-2).

CLASS 3A HIGHLIGHTS

John Brach recorded over 140 total yards for Mishawaka Marian in its 30-7 win over Fort Wayne Bishop Luers. Brach completed both of his pass attempts for 52 yards and a touchdown and ran 22 times for 92 yards and two scores. Zach Whitfield added 97 yards on the ground and one score for the Knights (9-4). Norman Knapke tossed for 172 yards with a touchdown for Bishop Luers (8-5).

Miles McIlwain’s 78-yard kickoff return with 1:03 remaining helped Brebeuf Jesuit to a 13-10 win over No. 2 West Lafayette. Derek Ozobu tossed for 142 yards and ran for a score for the Braves, (9-4). Luke Touloukian was 16-of-28 for 171 yards with a touchdown, while Kyle Hazell had six catches for 107 yards and one tally for the Red Devils (11-2).

Toby Hiland was responsible for over 170 total yards in No. 3 Danville’s 38-7 win over No. 7 Indianapolis Bishop Chatard. Hiland was 7-of-14 for 101 yards and two scores and carried the ball six times for 72 yards with a touchdown. Ben Stevens caught a pass for a touchdown and returned an interception 95 yards for another tally for the Warriors (13-0). Daylen Taylor ran for 73 yard and a score for the Trojans (7-6).

Michael Lindauer went 26-of-38 for 379 yards and four touchdowns for No. 4 Evansville Memorial in its 56-35 win over No. 5 Lawrenceburg. Kenyon Ervin ran 18 times for 110 yards and one score, and Miguel Turnpaugh had 12 receptions for 165 yards and two touchdowns for the Tigers (12-1), Branson Combs caught six passes for 104 yards with two touchdowns and returned an interception 65 yards for another tally, and Max Goodwin came up with 14 tackles for Memorial. Austin Weimer completed 7-of-11 passes for 139 yards with two touchdowns and ran 14 times for 79 yards and one score, and Hunter Privett added 22 rushes for 139 yards and two touchdowns for Lawrenceburg (11-2). Gavin Yoon chipped in six catches for 123 yards and two scores, and Mason Parris racked up 16 tackles for the defending state runner-up Tigers.

CLASS 2A HIGHLIGHTS

Amarion Hicks came off the bench to rush 15 times for 234 yards and three touchdowns for No. 6 Woodlan in 40-26 win over North Newton. Seb Spieth recorded 18 tackles for the Warriors (11-2), who were without the services of leading rusher Jack Rhoades, who was serving a one-game suspension after being ejected against Central Noble. Jason Eller raced for 79 yards and two scores for the Spartans (8-5).

Andrew Barajas scooted 14 times for 231 yards and four touchdowns, helping top-ranked Eastbrook to 56-26 victory over Lapel. Davon Wallace added 25 touches for 124 yards and three scores for the Panthers (13-0), Levi Frazier went 17-of-33 for 320 yards and two scores, and Justin Engel hauled in seven passes for 186 yards and one touchdown for the Bulldogs (9-4).

Mac Ayers went 19-of-30 for 244 yards and three touchdowns and ran for a fourth score in No. 2 Indianapolis Scecina’s 48-33 win over No. 10 Western Boone. Jack Wright had four receptions for 128 yards and two scores, while Andrew Lowery ran for a score and returned a kickoff 87 yards for another tally for the Crusaders (12-1). Spencer Wright tossed for 290 yards and two touchdowns, Logan Benson caught six passes for 151 yards and two scores, and Garrett Miller ran 18 times for 103 yards and one score for the Stars (9-4).

Tucker Schank had 19 touches for 114 yards with three scores and also intercepted a pass for No. 5 Southridge in a 47-7 win over Providence. Jayce Harter threw for 96 yards and a touchdown, ran eight times for 59 yards with a touchdown, and came up with an interception, while Colin Smith had eight carries for 108 yards for the Raiders (11-2). Kaden Williams accounted for 117 yards rushing with a touchdown for the Pioneers (7-6),

CLASS 1A HIGHLIGHTS

Jack Kiser racked up more than 200 total yards in top-ranked Pioneer’s 38-0 shutout of LaVille. Kiser was 7-of-12 for 138 yards and carried the ball 11 times for 79 yards and four scores. Daniel Gregorich chipped in 69 yards rushing for the Panthers (13-0). Riley Wagoner racked up 10 tackles for the Lancers (8-5).

Casey Conatser was 18-of-29 for 386 yards and four touchdowns as No. 5 Monroe Central claimed its first regional crown with a 28-21 win over Southwood. Isreal Nash had four catches for 164 yards and two scores, and Wyatt Snyder chipped in six receptions for 127 yards and one touchdown for the Golden Bears (12-1). Carson Blair went 13-of-29 for 191 yards and two touchdowns, while Peyton Trexler added three catches for 81 yards with a score and returned an interception 55 yards for another tally for the Knights (11-2).

Andre Jones raced 23 times for 160 yards and four touchdowns in No. 3 Indianapolis Lutheran’s 50-15 win over Indianapolis Arlington. Trevor Russell added seven rushes for 123 yards for the Saints (11-2). Eudrice Laflore had a 42-yard touchdown reception for the Golden Knights (9-3).

Caleb Hamilton finished with more than 450 total yards of offense for No. 2 Eastern Greene in its 42-19 victory against No. 4 Fountain Central. Hamilton tossed for 226 yards and three touchdowns and ran the ball 35 times for 225 yards and three scores. Ethan Helton had two receptions for 141 yards and two scores for the Thunderbirds (10-3). Nathaniel Butts was 23-of-46 for 267 yards and three touchdowns and ran 12 times for 22 yards, while Brandon Howell had eight catches for 102 yards and one score for the Mustangs (11-2).

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