FB: Review of Week 2 big games

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By E. Shawn Aylsworth
Managing Editor

According to the Sagarin power ratings, there were 24 big games on tap for Week 2 of the 2012 Indiana high school football season (20 are completed, with four tilts set for Saturday). Here’s a look back at those biggies, with all the significant data from johnharrell.net:

NORTHERN INDIANA
Five biggies …

2A #5 Andrean (1-0) at 5A #14 Merrillville (0-1)
GAME TIME: 7:00 pm CT, Demaree Stadium.
COACHES: Phil Mason, 34-16 in 5th year at Andrean, 67-53 in 12th year overall. Zac Wells, 56-21 in 7th year at Merrillville.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Merrillville, 85.53, 21st overall, 16th in Class 5A. Andrean, 59.33, 110th overall, 15th in Class 2A.
LAST OUTING: Andrean defeated Hammond Noll, 48-12, Aug. 17. Merrillville lost to Warren Central, 35-7, Aug. 17.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Andrean 0-1, Merrillville 1-0.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Merrillville, 2-1.
LAST MEETING: Andrean, 21-12, Aug. 26, 2011.
FINAL SCORE: Merrillville, 50-28
COMMENTS: WR Aaron Dye catches seven balls for 176 yards and three TDs and RB Dylon Collins adds 133 yards rushing and two TDs as the Pirates put up 43 unanswered points to win the “Battle of Broadway.”

5A #1 Carmel (1-0) at 5A #16 Valparaiso (0-1)
GAME TIME: 6:30 pm CT, Viking Field (WVLP, 98.3 FM; WEFM, 95.9 FM).
COACHES: Kevin Wright, 24-3 in 3rd year at Carmel, 158-57 in 19th year overall. Dave Coyle, 0-1 in 1st year at Valparaiso.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Carmel, 106.01, 1st overall, 1st in Class 5A. Valparaiso, 87.19, 18th overall, 14th in Class 5A.
LAST OUTING: Carmel defeated Columbus North, 27-7, Aug. 17. Valparaiso lost to Penn, 35-28, Aug. 17.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Carmel 0-1, Valparaiso 1-0.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Carmel, 1-0.
LAST MEETING: Carmel, 49-0, Aug. 26, 2011.
FINAL SCORE: Carmel, 21-20
COMMENTS: Greyhounds spot host Vikes 13-0 lead before rumbling back with three straight TDs to salvage the escape. Click here for the game story, courtesy of nwitimes.com!

Hammond Morton (0-1) at 4A #16 Lowell (0-1)
GAME TIME: 7:00 pm CT, The Inferno (WTMK, 88.5 FM; WKIF, 92.7 FM).
COACHES: Roydon Richards, 93-57 in 14th year at Hammond Morton, 116-82 in 19th year overall. Keith Kilmer, 11-10 in 3rd year at Lowell.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Lowell, 70.84, 54th overall, 10th in Class 4A. Hammond Morton, 65.79, 80th overall, 18th in Class 4A.
LAST OUTING: Hammond Morton lost to Griffith, 42-35, Aug. 17. Lowell lost to Crown Point, 28-21, Aug. 17.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Hammond Morton 1-0, Lowell 1-0.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Lowell, 9-4.
LAST MEETING: Hammond Morton, 13-6, Aug. 27, 2011.
FINAL SCORE: Lowell, 26-14
COMMENTS: RB George Fields rushes for 257 yards and four TDs – ‘nuff said. (But you can still click here for the game story, courtesy of nwitimes.com!)

5A #7 Penn (1-0) at 4A #8 Mishawaka (1-0)
GAME TIME: 7:00 pm ET, Steele Stadium (WGCS, 91.1 FM, WTRC, 1340 AM).
COACHES: Cory Yeoman, 98-23 in 10th year at Penn. Bart Curtis, 38-12 in 5th year at Mishawaka, 149-79 in 22nd year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Penn, 91.53, 10th overall, 8th in Class 5A. Mishawaka, 77.94, 29th overall, 5th in Class 4A.
LAST OUTING: Penn defeated Valparaiso, 35-28, Aug. 17. Mishawaka defeated Portage, 57-42, Aug. 17.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Penn 0-1, Mishawaka 0-1.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Penn, 17-4.
LAST MEETING: Penn, 31-14, Aug. 26, 2011.
FINAL SCORE: Penn, 21-7
COMMENTS: RB Matthew Hummel carries 17 times for 119 yards and QB Zach Oakley adds 107 yards on 16 carries as Penn limits the home-standing Cavemen to 109 yards one week after going off for 480 in a 57-42 win at Portage.

1A #18 West Central (1-0) at 1A #22 Caston (1-0)
GAME TIME: 7:00 pm ET, Comet Crater.
COACHES: Darren Rodriguez, 15-27 in 5th year at West Central. Chris Ulerick, 49-84 in 14th year at Caston.
SAGARIN RATINGS: West Central, 55.31, 137th overall, 7th in Class 1A. Caston, 41.57, 212th overall, 19th in Class 1A.
LAST OUTING: West Central defeated Culver, 41-21, Aug. 17. Caston defeated Triton, 28-20, Aug. 17.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: West Central 0-1, Caston 0-1.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: West Central, 10-5.
LAST MEETING: West Central, 38-8, Aug. 26, 2011.
FINAL SCORE: West Central, 41-20
COMMENTS:

CENTRAL INDIANA
Eighteen biggies …

Batesville (1-0) at 1A #4 Milan (1-0)
GAME TIME: 7:00 pm ET, Milan field.
COACHES: Eric Heppner, 116-71 in 17th year at Batesville. Ryan Langferman, 46-36 in 8th year at Milan.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Batesville, 60.28, 104th overall, 16th in Class 3A. Milan, 58.08, 118th overall, 2nd in Class 1A.
LAST OUTING: Batesville defeated Jennings County, 37-21, Aug. 17. Milan defeated Northeastern, 24-6, Aug. 17.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Batesville 0-1, Milan 0-1.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Batesville, 12-3.
LAST MEETING: Batesville, 34-7, Aug. 26, 2011.
FINAL SCORE: Milan, 26-0
COMMENTS:

5A #3 Ben Davis (1-0) at 5A #10 Pike (1-0)
GAME TIME: 7:00 pm ET, Pike Stadium (WBDG, 90.9 FM).
COACHES: Mike Kirschner, 39-20 in 6th year at Ben Davis, 53-46 in 10th year overall. Derek Moyers, 45-15 in 6th year at Pike, 79-45 in 12th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Ben Davis, 103.41, 3rd overall, 3rd in Class 5A. Pike, 96.79, 6th overall, 5th in Class 5A.
LAST OUTING: Ben Davis defeated Indianapolis Cathedral, 24-21, Aug. 17. Pike defeated North Central (Indianapolis), 23-6, Aug. 17.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Ben Davis 0-1, Pike 0-1.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Ben Davis, 8-2.
LAST MEETING: Ben Davis, 28-22, Aug. 26, 2011.
FINAL SCORE: BD, 24-0
COMMENTS: Host Pike implodes with seven turnovers; is anything else even relevant?

Clinton Central (0-1) at 3A #6 Western Boone (1-0)
GAME TIME: 7:30 pm ET, Western Boone field.
COACHES: Justin Schuhmacher, 0-1 in 1st year at Clinton Central, 6-6 in 2nd year overall. Jed Richman, 17-7 in 3rd year at Western Boone.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Western Boone, 75.24, 42nd overall, 3rd in Class 3A. Clinton Central, 46.17, 184th overall, 12th in Class 1A.
LAST OUTING: Clinton Central lost to Northwestern, 27-13, Aug. 17. Western Boone defeated Sheridan, 28-6, Aug. 17.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Clinton Central 1-0, Western Boone 0-1.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Western Boone, 4-0.
LAST MEETING: Western Boone, 34-12, Aug. 26, 2011.
FINAL SCORE: WeBo, 34-7
COMMENTS: RB C.J. McMann carries 17 times for 320 yards and two TDs and L.V. Bowden adds 100 yards and two TDs in the rout.

4A #4 Columbus East (1-0) at Columbus North (0-1)
GAME TIME: 7:00 pm ET, Max Andress Field.
COACHES: Bob Gaddis, 108-28 in 12th year at Columbus East, 226-128 in 34th year overall. Tim Bless, 84-55 in 13th year at Columbus North, 96-64 in 15th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Columbus North, 91.28, 11th overall, 9th in Class 5A. Columbus East, 86.31, 19th overall, 3rd in Class 4A.
LAST OUTING: Columbus East defeated Bloomington North, 31-28, Aug. 18. Columbus North lost to Carmel, 27-7, Aug. 17.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Columbus East 0-1, Columbus North 1-0.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Tied, 8-8.
LAST MEETING: Columbus North, 45-40, Aug. 26, 2011.
FINAL SCORE: East, 23-20
COMMENTS: The visiting Olympians allow QB Michael Vogel to quarterback-sneak it in from nine yards out to fall behind with 2:00 left to play but move 65 yards to their own TD on a 21-yard run featuring four broken tackles by RB Markell Jones (six carries for 52 yards on the final drive) at 0:46 to win the “Battle of Columbus.”

5A #5 Fishers (1-0) at 5A #13 Hamilton Southeastern (0-1)
GAME TIME: 7:00 pm ET, Royal Stadium.
COACHES: Rick Wimmer, 46-25 in 7th year at Fishers, 210-108 in 30th year overall. Scott May, 50-11 in 6th year at Hamilton Southeastern, 53-30 in 8th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Hamilton Southeastern, 85.91, 20th overall, 15th in Class 5A. Fishers, 81.5, 24th overall, 18th in Class 5A.
LAST OUTING: Fishers defeated Noblesville, 38-0, Aug. 17. Hamilton Southeastern lost to Avon, 17-14, Aug. 17.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Fishers 0-1, Hamilton Southeastern 1-0.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Hamilton Southeastern, 6-2.
LAST MEETING: Hamilton Southeastern, 35-10, sectional, Nov. 4, 2011.
FINAL SCORE: HSE, 28-21
COMMENTS: RB Ryan Ripp returns after missing Week 1 to tear up the Royals’ arch rival with 143 yards rushing and three TDs, while Fishers QB Connor Christiansen throws for 342 yards and two TDs in the losing cause.

2A #8 Guerin Catholic (0-1) at 1A #1 Lafayette Central Catholic (1-0)
GAME TIME: 7:00 pm ET, LaRocca Field.
COACHES: Andrew Kremer, 23-18 in 4th year at Guerin Catholic. Kevin O'Shea, 55-2 in 5th year at Lafayette Central Catholic, 155-65 in 20th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Guerin Catholic, 69.04, 64th overall, 9th in Class 2A. Lafayette Central Catholic, 65.42, 81st overall, 1st in Class 1A.
LAST OUTING: Guerin Catholic lost to Martinsville, 37-30, Aug. 17. Lafayette Central Catholic defeated Delphi, 52-7, Aug. 17.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Guerin Catholic 1-0, Lafayette Central Catholic 0-1.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Lafayette Central Catholic, 6-0.
LAST MEETING: Lafayette Central Catholic, 41-21, Aug. 27, 2011.
FINAL SCORE: Lafayette Central, 21-14
COMMENTS: Knights extend winning streak to 47 games as QB Timmy Mills hits on a five-yard TD pass to wingback Will Jones in the fourth to win it.

Hagerstown (1-0) at 1A #22 Knightstown (1-0)
GAME TIME: 7:00 pm ET, Panther Field.
COACHES: Scott Snodgrass, 6-5 in 2nd year at Hagerstown, 15-65 in 9th year overall. Patrick Mallory, 8-4 in 2nd year at Knightstown.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Knightstown, 57.28, 125th overall, 3rd in Class 1A. Hagerstown, 54.69, 143rd overall, 8th in Class 1A.
LAST OUTING: Hagerstown defeated Shenandoah, 35-27, Aug. 17. Knightstown defeated Centerville, 48-14, Aug. 17.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Hagerstown 0-1, Knightstown 0-1.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Tied, 10-10.
LAST MEETING: Knightstown, 27-18, sectional, Oct. 21, 2011.
FINAL SCORE: Hagerstown, 42-32
COMMENTS:

3A #14 Indian Creek (0-1) at Greenwood (1-0)
GAME TIME: 7:00 pm ET, Woodman Field.
COACHES: Mike Gillin, 99-30 in 12th year at Indian Creek, 265-102 in 34th year overall. Mike Campbell, 26-41 in 7th year at Greenwood.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Greenwood, 77.13, 32nd overall, 6th in Class 4A. Indian Creek, 59.32, 111th overall, 17th in Class 3A.
LAST OUTING: Indian Creek lost to Terre Haute South, 34-24, Aug. 17. Greenwood defeated Anderson, 52-6, Aug. 17.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Indian Creek 1-0, Greenwood 0-1.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Greenwood, 3-1.
LAST MEETING: Greenwood, 35-13, Aug. 26, 2011.
FINAL SCORE: Greenwood, 37-7
COMMENTS: RB Kole Stogner returns after missing Week 1 to rack up 217 yards and two TDs in the big-school Woodmen’s annual statement game over The Creek.

5A #9 Lawrence Central (1-0) at North Central (Indianapolis) (0-1)
GAME TIME: 7:00 pm ET, Panthers Stadium.
COACHES: Jayson West, 38-12 in 5th year at Lawrence Central. Keith Shelton, 9-23 in 4th year at North Central (Indianapolis).
SAGARIN RATINGS: Lawrence Central, 91.85, 9th overall, 7th in Class 5A. North Central (Indianapolis), 80.6, 26th overall, 20th in Class 5A.
LAST OUTING: Lawrence Central defeated Lawrence North, 70-0, Aug. 17. North Central (Indianapolis) lost to Pike, 23-6, Aug. 17.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Lawrence Central 0-1, North Central (Indianapolis) 1-0.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Tied, 4-4.
LAST MEETING: North Central (Indianapolis), 34-27, Aug. 26, 2011.
FINAL SCORE: LC, 38-3
COMMENTS: That’s 108-3 in the Bears’ first two games in case you were wondering about a potential MIC-busting 5A state title contender. QB Drake Christen rushes for 127 yards and a score while RB Alex Rodriguez goes for 113 and two TDs.

2A #9 North Putnam (1-0) at Southmont (0-1)
GAME TIME: 7:00 pm ET, Southmont field (WIMC, 103.9 FM).
COACHES: Greg Barrett, 1-0 in 1st year at North Putnam. Desson Hannum, 30-25 in 6th year at Southmont.
SAGARIN RATINGS: North Putnam, 71.04, 52nd overall, 5th in Class 2A. Southmont, 61.83, 97th overall, 13th in Class 3A.
LAST OUTING: North Putnam defeated Edgewood, 21-0, Aug. 18. Southmont lost to Fountain Central, 21-18, Aug. 17.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: North Putnam 0-1, Southmont 1-0.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: North Putnam, 9-6.
LAST MEETING: North Putnam, 33-12, Aug. 26, 2011.
FINAL SCORE: Southmont, 44-21
COMMENTS:

4A #6 Roncalli (1-0) at Franklin Central (1-0)
GAME TIME: 7:00 pm ET, Flash Dome (WXNT, 1430 AM).
COACHES: Bruce Scifres, 201-70 in 23rd year at Indianapolis Roncalli. Burt Austin, 3-8 in 2nd year at Franklin Central.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Indianapolis Roncalli, 89.63, 12th overall, 2nd in Class 4A. Franklin Central, 80.63, 25th overall, 19th in Class 5A.
LAST OUTING: Indianapolis Roncalli defeated Southport, 27-13, Aug. 17. Franklin Central defeated Decatur Central, 15-9, Aug. 17.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Indianapolis Roncalli 0-1, Franklin Central 0-1.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Indianapolis Roncalli, 11-4.
LAST MEETING: Indianapolis Roncalli, 23-0, Aug. 26, 2011.
FINAL SCORE: Roncalli, 21-6
COMMENTS:

1A #5 Sheridan (0-1) at 3A #13 Hamilton Heights (0-1)
GAME TIME: 7:00 pm ET, Huskie Stadium.
COACHES: Larry Wright, 370-159 in 47th year at Sheridan, 371-162 in 48th year overall. Mitch Street, 9-4 in 2nd year at Hamilton Heights.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Hamilton Heights, 68.26, 69th overall, 8th in Class 3A. Sheridan, 57.27, 126th overall, 4th in Class 1A.
LAST OUTING: Sheridan lost to Western Boone, 28-6, Aug. 17. Hamilton Heights lost to Tipton, 19-14, Aug. 18.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Sheridan 1-0, Hamilton Heights 1-0.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Sheridan, 5-3.
LAST MEETING: Hamilton Heights, 43-7, Aug. 27, 2011.
FINAL SCORE: Heights, 53-20
COMMENTS: QB Corey Beck tosses four TD passes and RB Tyler Trietsch (nine carries for 164 yards) runs for three more while Heights holds Sheridan to 11 passing yards as the Huskies roll out to an unheard-of 53-7 lead over the nine-time state champion Blackhawks. Eesh!

Triton Central (1-0) at 2A #10 Heritage Christian (0-1)
GAME TIME: 7:00 pm ET, Heritage Christian field.
COACHES: Gabe Johnson, 8-6 in 2nd year at Triton Central. Ron Qualls, 64-49 in 11th year at Heritage Christian.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Heritage Christian, 67.47, 72nd overall, 10th in Class 2A. Triton Central, 57.49, 123rd overall, 17th in Class 2A.
LAST OUTING: Triton Central defeated Park Tudor, 42-13, Aug. 17. Heritage Christian lost to Indianapolis Ritter, 42-41, Aug. 17.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Triton Central 0-1, Heritage Christian 1-0.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Heritage Christian, 6-4.
LAST MEETING: Heritage Christian, 37-20, Aug. 26, 2011.
FINAL SCORE: Heritage, 36-12
COMMENTS: The dynamic duo of QB Matt Hunt and WR Anthony Warrum strike again as the Eagles nearly fall behind in the third quarter before bouncing back with a vengeance. Hunt goes 22 of 34 for 293 yards and five TDS, with Warrum catching nine balls for 149 yards and three of those TDs. Click here for the game story, courtesy of Managing Editor E. Shawn Aylsworth!

3A #4 West Lafayette (1-0) at Cass (1-0)
GAME TIME: 7:00 pm ET, Owens Field (WLHM, 102.3 FM).
COACHES: Marshall Overley, 76-51 in 12th year at West Lafayette. Scott Mannering, 190-96 in 27th year at Lewis Cass.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Lewis Cass, 70.96, 53rd overall, 6th in Class 2A. West Lafayette, 68.44, 68th overall, 7th in Class 3A.
LAST OUTING: West Lafayette defeated Tri-West, 9-7, Aug. 17. Lewis Cass defeated Pioneer, 33-12, Aug. 17.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: West Lafayette 0-1, Lewis Cass 0-1.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: West Lafayette, 6-3.
LAST MEETING: West Lafayette, 35-6, Aug. 26, 2011.
FINAL SCORE: Cass, 14-6
COMMENTS: The Kings carry 55 times for 312 yards to run over the Red Devils.

4A #1 Indianapolis Cathedral (0-1) at 5A #2 Warren Central (1-0)
GAME TIME: SATURDAY 7:00 pm ET, Warren Central.
COACHES: Rick Streiff, 168-38 in 18th year at Indianapolis Cathedral, 191-81 in 24th year overall. Steve Tutsie, 24-4 in 3rd year at Warren Central.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Warren Central, 103.97, 2nd overall, 2nd in Class 5A. Indianapolis Cathedral, 101.12, 4th overall, 1st in Class 4A.
LAST OUTING: Indianapolis Cathedral lost to Ben Davis, 24-21, Aug. 17. Warren Central defeated Merrillville, 35-7, Aug. 17.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Indianapolis Cathedral 1-0, Warren Central 0-1.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Tied, 2-2.
LAST MEETING: Warren Central, 27-24, Aug. 27, 2011.
FINAL SCORE: Cathedral, 14-7
COMMENTS: Connor Rice (21 of 29 for 174 yards and two INTs) finds Wyatt Wood for a 17-yard TD on 4th & 2 midway through the final quarter and DE Raja Burt helps shut down the Warrior offense with 2.5 sacks and 11 tackles. The last time Warren scored seven points was in 2008 in a 56-7 loss at Center Grove; the last time they did it at home was in 1999 in a 20-7 loss to Bloomington South the year after the Panthers won state.

3A #1 Indianapolis Chatard (1-0) vs. Indianapolis Broad Ripple (1-0)
GAME TIME: SATURDAY 3:30 pm ET, Warren Central.
COACHES: Vince Lorenzano, 111-21 in 10th year at Indianapolis Chatard, 171-90 in 22nd year overall. Anthony Law, 6-5 in 2nd year at Indianapolis Broad Ripple, 35-34 in 7th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Indianapolis Chatard, 92.22, 8th overall, 1st in Class 3A. Indianapolis Broad Ripple, 57.19, 128th overall, 18th in Class 2A.
LAST OUTING: Indianapolis Chatard defeated Brebeuf Jesuit, 27-0, Aug. 17. Indianapolis Broad Ripple defeated Northview, 18-9, Aug. 17.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Indianapolis Chatard 0-1, Indianapolis Broad Ripple 0-1.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Indianapolis Chatard, 11-2.
LAST MEETING: Indianapolis Chatard, 55-0, Aug. 26, 2011.
FINAL SCORE: Chatard, 62-0
COMMENTS: A 35-point Sagarin favorite, the Trojans’ Stan Jackson takes a kickoff 76 yards to the house before Pete Hartley scores three TDs in a 28-0 opening-quarter blitz as Chatard gets a breather before facing old pal Roncalli next week.

2A #6 Speedway (1-0) vs. 1A #3 Indianapolis Scecina (1-0)
GAME TIME: SATURDAY 7:30 pm ET, Lucas Oil.
COACHES: Denny Pelley, 182-74 in 23rd year at Speedway, 276-126 in 38th year overall. Ott Hurrle, 131-104 in 21st year at Indianapolis Scecina, 132-113 in 23rd year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Speedway, 60.62, 102nd overall, 14th in Class 2A. Indianapolis Scecina, 56.68, 131st overall, 6th in Class 1A.
LAST OUTING: Speedway defeated Lapel, 49-2, Aug. 17. Indianapolis Scecina defeated Elwood, 27-12, Aug. 17.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Speedway 0-1, Indianapolis Scecina 0-1.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Speedway, 7-1.
LAST MEETING: Speedway, 27-3, Aug. 26, 2011.
FINAL SCORE: Scecina, 27-26
COMMENTS: QB Robert Rennick hits Jordan Tucker on a 17-yard TD on the game’s last play as the Crusaders come back for a huge Indiana Crossroads Conference win. Scecina scores three TDs in the final period to post its first win over the Sparkplugs in 10 years.

3A #15 Tri-West Hendricks (0-1) vs. South Putnam (1-0)
GAME TIME: SATURDAY noon ET, Lucas Oil.
COACHES: Chris Coll, 31-31 in 7th year at Tri-West. Troy Burgess, 33-31 in 7th year at South Putnam, 78-69 in 15th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Tri-West, 65.81, 79th overall, 9th in Class 3A. South Putnam, 54.87, 141st overall, 19th in Class 2A.
LAST OUTING: Tri-West lost to West Lafayette, 9-7, Aug. 17. South Putnam defeated Owen Valley, 33-7, Aug. 17.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Tri-West 1-0, South Putnam 0-1.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Tri-West, 11-4.
LAST MEETING: Tri-West, 29-13, Aug. 26, 2011.
FINAL SCORE: Tri-West, 14-13
COMMENTS: QB Jake Hendershot (176 yards passing, 33 rushing) rallies the Bruins to a pair of TD passes in the last four minutes, including the game-winning 34-yard strike to Austin Lazaro with eight seconds to play to shock the host Eagles.

SOUTHERN INDIANA
One biggie …

4A #10 Jasper (1-0) at 2A #10 Southridge (1-0)
GAME TIME: 7:30 pm ET, Raider Field (WITZ, 104.7 FM; WBDC, 100.9 FM).
COACHES: Tony Ahrens, 84-24 in 10th year at Jasper. Kelly Murphy, 61-27 in 8th year at Southridge, 91-70 in 15th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Jasper, 67.38, 73rd overall, 16th in Class 4A. Southridge, 52.32, 153rd overall, 20th in Class 2A.
LAST OUTING: Jasper defeated Evansville Memorial, 21-7, Aug. 17. Southridge defeated Clarksville, 48-14, Aug. 17.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Jasper 0-1, Southridge 0-1.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Jasper, 11-4.
LAST MEETING: Jasper, 20-7, Aug. 26, 2011.
FINAL SCORE: Jasper, 24-14
COMMENTS: