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HIGHLANDERS
Class 5A,
Sectional 8
Hoosier
Hills Conference
October 24, 2008
Looking Ahead
CLASS 5A, SECTIONAL 8
First-Round Opponent:
Bedford
North Lawrence
Time:
7 p.m.
Location:
At North Lawrence High
School in Bedford
Records:
Floyd Central (5-4
overall, 3-4 in the Hoosier Hills Conference); Bedford North Lawrence
(6-3 overall, 5-2 in the Hoosier Hills Conference).
Sagarin Ratings:
Floyd Central
(No. 154 Overall; No. 59 in Class 5A); Bedford North Lawrence (No. 89
Overall; No. 42 in Class 5A).
Sagarin Game
Prediction:
Bedford North Lawrence by 16.
Last Week:
The Stars fell one
win short of its second HHC championship in three years with a 44-6 loss
to five-time defending champion Columbus East. After a four-game losing
streak, Floyd Central won its second straight game – a 35-34
come-from-behind thriller over rival New Albany – to finish the regular
season above .500 for the first time since its HHC championship in 2003.
Regular-Season Meeting:
Three weeks
ago – in Week 7 – Bedford North Lawrence had no problem downing the
Highlanders, 35-7.
Next Week:
The winner will face the winner of the
Jeffersonville-Jennings County game. A Bedford North Lawrence win would
send it to Jeffersonville or the Stars would be at home against Jennings
County. If Floyd Central wins, it would be at home against either the
Red Devils or the Panthers.
Last Year:
Both teams lost in the first round. Floyd Central fell to Castle, 39-20,
while BNL lost to eventual sectional champion Jeffersonville, 14-0.
The “Inside” Scoop:
I think both teams are playing their best football late in the season. I
still think the Stars have the superior team and should win fairly
easily.
Scoop’s Pick:
Bedford North Lawrence 31, Floyd Central 17.
CLASS 5A,
SECTIONAL 8 PREVIEW
Sectional 8 Schedule
First
Round
Evansville North
(3-6) at Castle (7-2)
Jeffersonville
(4-5) at
Jennings County (0-9)
Floyd Central
(5-4) at
Bedford North Lawrence (6-3)
Semifinals
New Albany (6-3) at
Evansville North/Castle Winner
Jeffersonville/Jennings County Winner vs. Floyd
Central/Bedford North Lawrence Winner
Championship
Semifinal
Winners
Favorite:
Castle. This sectional is truly wide open between
four teams -- the Knights, Jeffersonville, New Albany
and Bedford North Lawrence -- but Castle has the best
2008 resume.
Darkhorse:
Floyd Central. The Highlanders' Week 9 win over New
Albany showed that they have grown up this season and
can play with any team in Sectional 8.
Best
Player: Jamie Goldsmith, Jeffersonville. Like
picking the sectional champion, this is a toss up
between players like Graham Saiko (Castle QB), Edward
Baker (Jeff QB) and Graham Brown (New Albany QB), but
Goldsmith has the ability to make game-breaking plays at
any time.
X-Factor:
Brett Martin. Martin, a first-year WR for New
Albany, is a great possession receiver with the ability
to stretch the field. In combination with Trevor Gordon
and Pierre Blackmon, New Albany has a scary passing game
that could lead the Bulldogs to their first sectional
crown since 2002.
Scoop's
Picks
First
Round:
Castle 42,
Evansville North 7; Jeffersonville 29, Jennings County
12; Bedford North Lawrence 31, Floyd Central 17.
Semifinals: Castle 21, New Albany 13; Jeffersonville
28, Bedford North Lawrence 21.
Championship: Castle 30, Jeffersonville 26.
The
"Inside" Scoop: I have a hard time picking
against defending champion Jeffersonville, now that the
Red Devils are healthy. But they have been so
inconsistent all season, I wouldn't trust my pick.
Castle has been the most consistent team in the
sectional, so I give them a slight edge over Jeff, New
Albany and BNL.
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HIGHLANDERS
UPSET COUNTY RIVAL
Floyd Central
wins come-from-behind 35-34 victory
After Pierre
Blackmon returned the opening kickoff 95 yards for a
touchdown, Floyd Central was playing catch up to
county-rival New Albany all night on Friday.
In the final
game at Scott Fields -- home to the Highlanders for over
40 years -- Daniel Deerr scored on a 28-yard run with
2:49 remaining to give Floyd Central its first lead at
35-34. Floyd held on for the final minutes for its
second straight win and a 5-4 mark heading into next
week's sectional opener.
New Albany
led 13-0 after just four minutes when Graham Brown added
a 1-yard run to Blackmon's kickoff return.
Melvin Posey
then scored twice in the second quarter -- on runs of 11
and 15 yards -- to give the Bulldogs a 27-14 halftime
lead.
Posey's third
touchdown gave New Albany a 34-21 lead at the end of
three quarters. Early in the final period, Aaron Sparks
scored his third touchdown on an 11-yard run, setting up
Deerr's late-game heroics.
Sparks led a
Highlander rushing attack that yielded 371 yards. Sparks
had a game-high 201 yards. Deerr added 72.
Graham Brown
had another big game for the Bulldog offense, completing
9 of 20 passes for 301 yards. Brett Martin caught six of
those passes for 136 yards.
The
Highlanders go back to Bedford North Lawrence next
Friday to face the 6-2 Stars in Sectional 8 action. BNL
missed out on a shot at the Hoosier Hills Conference
title with a 44-6 loss to Columbus East on Friday.
After a week
off with the Sectional 8 bye, New Albany will go to
either Castle or Evansville North in two weeks for a
semifinal matchup.
|
New Albany |
Final |
Floyd Central |
|
34 |
0:00 |
35 |
|
13-14-7-0 |
Score by Quarters |
7-7-7-14 |
|
9 |
Total First Downs |
17 |
|
23-115 |
Rushing (Att-Yards) |
61-371 |
|
10-21-278-0 |
Passing (Comp-Att-Yards-Int) |
4-6-70-0 |
|
3-34.0 |
Punts-Avg. |
2-40.0 |
|
1-1 |
Fumbles-Lost |
1-1 |
|
4-55 |
Penalties-Yards |
2-15 |
|
2-6 |
3rd Down Conversions |
3-8 |
|
1-2 |
4th Down Conversions |
3-5 |
Scoring Plays
1st Quarter
NA - Pierre Blackmon 95
kickoff return (Zach Litzelswope kick)
NA - Graham Brown 1 run
(kick failed)
FC - Aaron Sparks 47 run
(Cole Richards kick)
2nd Quarter
FC - Max Guenther 46 run
(Richards kick)
NA - Melvin Posey 15 run
(pass failed)
NA - Posey 15 run (Brett
Martin pass from Brown)
3rd Quarter
FC - Sparks 5 run (Richards
kick)
NA - Posey 25 run
(Litzelswope kick)
4th Quarter
FC - Sparks 11 run (Richards
kick)
FC - Daniel Deerr 28 run
(Richards kick)
Rushing (Yards-Attempts)
NA: Posey 15-86,
Brown 5-16, Blackmon 2-6.
FC:
Sparks 32-201, Deerr 8-72, Guenther 12-53, Patrick
Uhl 6-26, Matt Lowe 2-17, Tyler Davis 1-2.
Passing (Att-Comp-Yards-Int)
NA: Brown 9-20-301-0.
FC:
Guenther 4-6-70-0.
Receiving (Receptions-Yards)
NA: Brett Martin
6-136, Blackmon 1-78, Posey 1-18, Trevor Gordon 1-17.
FC:
Cody Werncke 3-34, Ryan Wimsatt 1-36.
Punts (Attempts-Yards)
NA: Brown 3-89.
FC:
Lowe 2-80.
Kickoffs
(Numbers-Yards-Touchbacks)
NA: Litzelswope
6-250.
FC:
Richards 6-235-2.
Punt Returns
(Attempts-Yards)
NA: Darin Barbour
2-14, Blackmon 1-6.
Kickoff Returns
(Attempts-Yards)
NA: Blackmon 2-124,
Posey 1-12.
FC:
Sparks 3-114, Lowe 1-18, John Boyle 1-18.
Tackles (Solo-Assists)
NA: Cody Miller 6-4,
Marcus Nuby 7-2, Nick Gahan 5-2, Jacob Chastain 5-1,
Kramer Epley 4-1, Greg Burbridge 4-0, Simon Weber 4-0,
Gordon 3-0, Brian Heishman 3-0, Dominique Southers 2-1,
Kiersten Cooper 0-3, Spencer Ferguson 1-0, Christian
King 1-0, Simeon Burks 1-0.
FC:
Lowe 11-3, Deerr 1-7, Ramsey Traughber 1-7, Sparks
4-3, Zach Miles 3-4, Josh Spalding 3-3, Boyle 2-4,
Thompson 4-0, Guenther 1-3, Jacob Faulkenberg 2-1, Henry
Wadsworth 1-2, Brock Slavens 0-2, Uhl 0-2, T.J. Werner
0-2, Wimsatt 1-0, Patrick McKinney 0-1.
Quarterback Sacks
FC:
Lowe 1, Jeffery Thompson 1.
Tackles for Loss
FC:
Lowe 1, Thompson 1, Traughber 1.
Forced Fumbles
FC: Boyle 1.
Fumble Recoveries
FC:
Deerr 1.
Quarterback Hurries
FC:
Deerr 2, Spalding 1, Traughber 1.
Passes Defended
FC:
Thompson 3, Boyle 1, Deerr 1, Sparks 1, Traughber 1. |
October 16, 2008
Looking Ahead
This Week’s Opponent:
New
Albany
Time:
7 p.m.
Location:
At Floyd Central High
School in Floyds Knobs
Records:
New Albany (6-2
overall, 5-1 in the Hoosier Hills Conference); Floyd Central (4-4
overall, 2-4 in the Hoosier Hills Conference).
State Rankings:
New Albany (No. 14 AP in Class 5A).
Sagarin Ratings:
New Albany (No. 82 Overall; No. 41 in Class 5A); Floyd Central (No. 174 Overall;
No. 60 in Class 5A).
Sagarin Game
Prediction:
New Albany by 15.
Last Week:
New Albany beat
Seymour in triple overtime, 48-41. It was the third straight time the
two teams went into extra time. In the win, Graham Brown completed 21 of
34 passes for 321 yards on four touchdowns. Floyd Central snapped its
four-game losing streak with a 31-12 victory over Jennings County.
Daniel Deerr led the Highlanders with 136 yards on 13 carries and a
first-quarter TD.
Last Year vs. New Albany:
Joe Lewis scored five touchdowns – including the game's opening kickoff
– and Graham Brown threw four touchdowns to Lewis and ran for one
himself in New Albany's 48-26 win over the Highlanders.
Last 10 Years vs. New
Albany: New
Albany 6-5. The Bulldogs have won the last four matchups against their county
rivals.
The “Inside” Scoop:
New Albany probably won’t win the HHC, but its been a very impressive
season for Kevin Roth and his Bulldogs.
Scoop’s Pick:
New Albany 28, Floyd Central 21.
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HIGHLANDERS SNAP LOSING STREAK
Floyd improves to 4-4 with 31-12 win over
Jennings County
Daniel Deerr rushed for 136 yards on offense
and Matt Lowe had 21 tackles, a quarterback
sack, two tackles for loss and an
interception return for a touchdown to lead
Floyd Central to a 31-12 win over Jennings
County.
The victory gets the Highlanders back to
.500 and ended a four-game losing streak.
Deerr got things started early for Floyd
with a 34-yard TD run in the first quarter.
After Cole Richards hit a season-best
42-yard field goal to give FC a 10-0 lead,
Lowe intercepted a Kevin Collinsworth pass
and returned it 13 yards to give the
Highlanders a 17-0 halftime lead.
In the second half, TD runs by Patrick Uhl
and Max Guenther guaranteed the Highlander
triumph.
Between those two scores, Collinsworth
hooked up with Ryan Stearns twice on TD
passes -- from 21 and four yards out.
Collinsworth completed 14 of 24 passes for
250 yards. Stearns caught eight passes for
101 yards.
Collinsworth also had three tackles, an
interception and two fumble recoveries on
defense. Matt Walker led the Panther defense
with five solo tackles and eight assists.
The Highlanders finish their regular season
next Friday at home against Floyd
County-rival New Albany. The Bulldogs
improved to 6-2 with a 48-41 triple-overtime
win over Seymour on Friday. New Albany still
has an outside shot at its first Hoosier
Hills Conference title since 2002 with a win
and a Columbus East loss to Bedford North
Lawrence.
The Panthers will face Jeffersonville the
next two weeks. They face the 3-5 Red Devils
at home in both the regular-season finale
two weeks from now and in a Sectional 8
first-round matchup in two weeks. Jeff lost
to top-ranked Columbus East, 34-6 on Friday.
|
Floyd Central |
Final |
Jennings County |
|
31 |
0:00 |
12 |
|
7-10-7-7 |
Score
by Quarters |
0-0-6-6 |
|
13 |
First
Downs Rushing |
6 |
|
2 |
First
Downs Passing |
14 |
|
0 |
First
Downs by Penalty |
1 |
|
15 |
Total
First Downs |
21 |
|
37-261 |
Rushing (Att-Yards) |
35-127 |
|
2-8-37-1 |
Passing (Comp-Att-Yards-Int) |
16-30-294-1 |
|
2-26.5 |
Punts-Avg. |
2-35.0 |
|
1-1 |
Fumbles-Lost |
1-1 |
|
2-15 |
Penalties-Yards |
9-75 |
|
1-5 |
3rd
Down Conversions |
3-7 |
|
2-2 |
4th
Down Conversions |
1-1 |
Scoring Plays
1st Quarter
FC - Daniel
Deerr 34 run (Cole Richards kick)
2nd Quarter
FC - Richards 42
field goal
FC - Matt Lowe
13 interception return (Richards kick)
3rd Quarter
FC - Patrick Uhl
16 run (Richards kick)
JC - Ryan
Stearns 21 pass from Kevin Collinsworth
(kick failed)
4th Quarter
JC - Ryan
Stearns 4 pass from Kevin Collinsworth (kick
failed)
FC - Max
Guenther 4 run (Richards kick)
Rushing
(Yards-Attempts)
FC: Deerr
13-136, Guenther 8-49, Aaron Sparks 5-22,
Matt Lowe 1-17, Tyler Davis 2-1.
JC:
Iyan Bass 4-44, Dyvon Bass 11-14, Justin
Baldwin 6-38, Stearns 3-18, Darian Castetter
4-11, Lance Olson 1-0, Kevin Collinsworth
5-(minus 11).
Passing (Att-Comp-Yards-Int)
FC:
Guenther 2-8-37-1.
JC:
Collinsworth 14-24-250-0, Stearns
1-4-19-1, Skylar Ferguson 1-2-25-0.
Receiving
(Receptions-Yards)
FC: Cody
Werncke 2-37.
JC:
Stearns 8-101, Blake Hatton 2-64, Taylor
Shaw 1-49, Olson 2-32, Shane Howard 1-25,
Zach Hicks 2-23.
Punts
(Attempts-Yards)
FC: Lowe
2-53.
JC:
Brandon Straub 2-58.
Kickoffs
(Numbers-Yards-Touchbacks)
FC:
Richards 6-307-1.
JC:
D. Bass 1-52.
Kickoff Returns
(Attempts-Yards)
FC:
Sparks 1-28, Ryan Wimsatt 1-0.
JC:
I. Bass 2-41, Olson 2-27, Baldwin 2-27.
Tackles
(Solo-Assists)
FC: Lowe
12-11, Ramsey Traughber 7-7, Josh Spalding
7-3, Sparks 4-5, Zach Miles 2-4, John Boyle
4-1, Deerr 3-2, T.J. Werner 1-4, Wimsatt
4-0Trevor Barnes 1-3, Guenther 1-3, Patrick
McKinney 1-3, Jeffery Thompson 0-3, Brandon
Haller 2-0, Shane Sneed 1-1, Patrick Uhl
0-2, Aaron Blair 1-0, Tom Strobel 1-0, Brian
Wagner 1-0, Werncke 1-0, Cody Brewer 0-1,
John Didelot 0-1, Dylan Jenney 0-1, Henry
Wadsworth 0-1.
JC:
Matt Walker 5-8, Cory Kopitzke 1-8,
Olson 2-4, Stearns 2-3, D. Bass 1-3,
Castetter 0-4, Collinsworth 2-1, Mike Kelley
2-1, Michael Biggs 0-3, Baldwin 1-0, Garrett
Hoppock 0-1, James Caum 1-0, Ben Thayer 0-1,
Lance Gourley 0-1.
Quarterback
Sacks
FC: Deerr
1, Lowe 1.
Tackles for Loss
FC: Deerr
2, Lowe 2, Sparks 1, Traughber 1.
Interceptions
FC: Lowe
1.
JC:
Collinsworth 1.
Forced Fumbles
FC: Lowe
1.
Fumble
Recoveries
FC:
Spalding 1, Wimsatt 1.
JC:
Collinsworth 2.
Quarterback
Hurries
FC:
Spalding 1, Sparks 1, Wadsworth 1.
Passes Defended
FC:
Guenther 2, Sparks 2, Boyle 1, Thompson 1.
Blocked Kick:
FC: Uhl
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October 9, 2008
Looking Ahead
This Week’s Opponent:
Jennings
County
Time:
7 p.m.
Location:
At Jennings County High
School in North Vernon
Records:
Floyd Central (3-4
overall, 1-4 in the Hoosier Hills Conference); Jennings County (0-7
overall, 0-5 in the Hoosier Hills Conference).
Sagarin Ratings:
Floyd Central
(No. 173 Overall; No. 61 in Class 5A); Jennings County (No. 235 Overall;
No. 63 in Class 5A).
Sagarin Game
Prediction:
Floyd Central by 5.
Last Week:
After being tied at
6 at the half, Jennings County was outscored 27-0 by Seymour in the
second half of a 33-6 loss. Floyd Central dropped its fourth straight
contest, 35-7 to Bedford North Lawrence.
Last Year vs. Jennings
County:
Floyd broke a scoreless first-quarter tie with 21 second-quarter points
in ending a four-game losing streak with a 28-14 win over the Panthers.
Last 10 Years vs.
Jennings County:
Floyd Central 9-1. The
Highlanders are riding a 7-game winning streak vs. Jennings.
The “Inside” Scoop:
Jennings County isn’t as bad as its record and is much better than last
week’s deceptive 33-6 loss. I’m calling for the upset of the week.
Scoop’s Pick:
Jennings County 27, Floyd Central 24.
October
6, 2008
Sectional 8 Draw
First Round
Friday, October 24
E vansville North (2-5) at
Castle (6-1)
Jeffersonville (3-4) at Jennings
County (0-7)
Floyd Central (3-4) at Bedford
North Lawrence (5-2)
Semifinal Round
Friday, October 31
New Albany (5-2) at
Castle-Evansville North winner
Jeffersonville-Jennings County winner vs. Floyd Central-Bedford North
Lawrence winner
Championship Game
Friday, November 7
Semifinal
winners
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October 3, 2008
STREAKING STARS
BNL won its third straight game, 35-7 over
Highlanders
Bradley Carrico scored three times -- two by
reception and one on a punt return -- to
lead Bedford North Lawrence to its fourth
straight victory, 35-7 over Floyd Central.
The Stars are a game behind league-leader
Columbus East with two games to play. BNL
meets the Olympians in two weeks.
Carrico caught two passes -- both for
touchdowns -- for 80 yards and finished with
175 total yards. He also had an interception
on defense.
Logan Brown and Jacob Perry led the Stars'
offense. Brown had 94 rushing yards, while
Perry completed 7 of 9 passes for 135 yards
and the two touchdowns to Carrico.
Aaron Sparks led the Highlanders with 52
rushing yards. BNL held Floyd to 186 total
yards.
Matt Lowe was outstanding on defense for the
Highlanders. He had 21 tackles and three
tackles for loss. He also had a forced
fumble.
Kam Korvela led the BNL defense with 10
tackles.
The Stars will try to win their fourth
straight game when they go to Madison next
Friday. The Cubs are 1-6 after a 75-14 loss
to No. 1 Columbus East on Friday.
On the same night, Floyd will attempt to end
its four-game losing streak at Jennings
County. The Panthers are 0-7 after a 33-6
loss at Seymour on Friday.
|
Floyd Central |
Final |
Bedford NL |
|
7 |
0:00 |
35 |
|
0-0-7-0 |
Score by Quarters |
0-21-7-7 |
|
6 |
First Downs Rushing |
7 |
|
2 |
First Downs Passing |
5 |
|
0 |
First Downs by Penalty |
1 |
|
8 |
Total First Downs |
13 |
|
32-132 |
Rushing (Att-Yards) |
42-213 |
|
4-15-54-1 |
Passing (Comp-Att-Yards-Int) |
8-10-137-0 |
|
6-34.8 |
Punts-Avg. |
3-38 |
|
1-1 |
Fumbles Lost |
2-1 |
|
1-15 |
Penalties-Yards |
5-50 |
|
1-8 |
3rd Down Conversions |
5-6 |
|
1-2 |
4th Down Conversions |
0-0 |
Scoring Plays
2nd Quarter
BNL - Bradley
Carrico 56 pass from Jacob Perry (Erik
Moorman kick), 9:07
BNL - Logan
Brown 27 run (Moorman kick), 6:36
BNL - Carrico
24 pass from Perry (Moorman kick), :51
3rd Quarter
BNL - Carrico
70 punt return (Moorman kick), 6:20
FC - Jeffery
Thompson 15 pass from Max Guenther (Cole
Richards kick), 1:41
4th Quarter
BNL - Brown 9
run (Moorman kick), 8:25
Rushing
(Yards-Attempts)
Floyd
Central: Aaron Sparks 12-54, Guenther
13-39, Patrick Uhl 2-17, Daniel Deerr 3-15,
Tyler Davis 1-6, Matt Lowe 1-1.
Bedford
NL: Logan Brown 13-94, Perry 12-52, Kam
Korvela 7-22, Chrsitian Parsch 2-17, Drew
Kinser 3-7, Nathan Lee 3-6, Tylor Scherschel
2-5.
Passing
(Att-Comp-Yards-Int)
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