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Wes-Del held Cambridge City scoreless Friday night to earn a 6-0 victory. Adam Routh scored the lone touchdown for the Warriors in the second quarter.
Tyler Rector was Wes-Del’s leading rusher with 12 carries for 75 yards. Routh had 15 carries for 60 yards.
“Offensively, we’re getting better,” Warriors head coach Brad Hess said. “To get that win, I’m really proud of them. They played hard.”
Wes-Del holds a 1-1 record heading into next week’s game. The Warriors will face North Decatur on the road Friday.
Monroe Central 36, Union County 6
Monroe Central held Union County to single digits in a win Friday evening. Wyatt Snyder sparked the momentum for the Golden Bears, scoring two touchdowns in the first half. Teammate Jansen Blevins followed with a six-yard run to make it a 16-point lead for the Golden Bears by the start of the fourth quarter.
Beau Combs started up the scoring in the fourth quarter, an 8-yard run marking his first touchdown of the year. Terry Kuhns recovered a fumble and took it 25 yards for the final touchdown of the evening. Monroe Central finished the night with 176 total rushing yards. The victory puts the team at 2-0 in the regular season. The Golden Bears will travel to face Northeastern next Friday.
Jay County 49, Blackford 21
After giving up the first points of the game, The Jay County Patriots came back to defeat Blackford 46-21 on their home field. The Bruins’ Chase Mahan was first to score with a 3-yard run into the end zone. Jay County responded with the next five scores, making the team’s lead 26-7 by the end of the first half.
The Bruins offense pushed back in the third quarter. Mahan crossed the goal line with a 29-yard run, while teammate Colin Jones drove the ball in 40 yards for another six points. Blackford kicker Jacob Confer was 3-for-3 on extra points. Jay County is now 1-1 and will travel to compete against Southern Wells next week. Blackford is 0-2 and will host Eastbrook next Friday.