KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2023 FOOTBALL SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS

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MOVING ON TO THE FINALS

Bremen (6-5): Tyrus Graverson kicked a 27-yard field goal, intercepted a pass, and had 147 receiving yards with a score in the Lions’ 21-18 win over Wheeler.

Concord (6-4): Jaron Thomas managed 158 yards rushing with three touchdowns in the Minutemen’s 49-10 win over Adams.

Glenn (7-4): Ty’Ronn Larkin caught eight passes for 109 yards and returned a kickoff 78 yards for a touchdown in the Falcons’ 25-8 win over Fairfield.

Mishawaka (9-2): Kaden Smith scampered 10 yards for a touchdown in the No. 9 (Class 5A) Cavemen’s 48-14 win over Goshen.

New Prairie (9-2): Marshal Kmiecik’s 10-yard touchdown scamper in overtime lifted the Cougars to a 28-21 win over Kankakee Valley.

Northridge (9-2): Brayden Clark accounted for a pair of touchdown passes in the No, 8 (Class 4A) Raiders’ 49-20 win over Wawasee.

NorthWood (9-2): Landon Perry managed 10 rushes for 104 yards with a score in the Panthers’ 56-14 win over Washington.

Penn (9-1): Dominic Bonner returned an interception 54 yards for a score in the No. 8 (Class 6A) Kingsmen’s 35-0 win over Elkhart.

Warsaw (9-1): Ethan Egolf raced 14 yards for a score in the Tigers’ 31-17 win over No. 9 (Class 6A) Carroll (Fort Wayne).

HEADED HOME FOR THE WINTER

Adams (1-9): Amari Wesson came up with a 53-yard touchdown catch for the Eagles against Concord.

Elkhart (3-7): Quinn Rost threw for 40 yards and ran for 30 yards for the Lions against Penn.

Goshen (1-9): Jace Hershberger hauled in a 44-yard touchdown pass for the RedHawks against Mishawaka.

Washington (3-8): The Panthers surrendered 35 points in the opening period against NorthWood.

Wawasee (2-9): Derek Bontrager caught a 35-yard touchdown pass for the Warriors against Northridge.

COMING ATTRACTIONS

Warsaw (9-1) at Penn (9-1) (Class 6A Sectional 2): The Tigers are going for their first sectional title since 2019, while Penn’s last crown came in 2021.

Mishawaka (8-2) at Concord (6-4) (Class 5A Sectional 11): The Cavemen are trying for back-to-back sectional championships, while Concord’s last title came in 2018.

New Prairie (9-2) at Culver Academy (5-6) (Class 4A Sectional 17): The Cougars are looking for a three-peat, while Culver Academy has not won a sectional since 2015.

NorthWood (9-2) at Northridge (9-2) (Class 4A Sectional 18): The Panthers have not celebrated a sectional title since 2016, while Northridge is in pursuit of its third straight championship.

Glenn (7-4) at Knox (11-0) (Class 3A Sectional 26): The Falcons are looking for their first sectional title since 2004, while Knox will go for two in a row.

Bremen (6-5) at LaVille (10-1) (Class 2A Sectional 33): The Lions’ previous sectional crown came in 2018, while LaVille’s last championship was in 2021.

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