FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Arrows, T-Birds, Miners, Tigers, Warriors earn 2nd-round playoff games
Second-round playoff games await five Wabash Valley high school football teams that won their postseason openers last week. Sullivan, Linton and North Central in Indiana, and Paris and Casey in Illinois, advanced to this week's round of action. Meanwhile, the two Indiana Class 5A teams had a bye last week, so Terre Haute South will play at Terre Haute North at 7 p.m. Friday. In last Friday's ...
Five Wabash Valley high school football teams earned second-round playoff games after winning their postseason openers. Sullivan, Linton, North Central from Indiana, and Paris and Casey from Illinois advanced to this week's action. Terre Haute South, a Class 5A team, played a bye last week and will face Terre Haute North at 7 p.m. Friday.
Sullivan beat Owen Valley 52-27, avenging a regular-season loss. The Arrows now have a 5-5 record and host Scottsburg at 7 p.m. Friday. Owen Valley finished the season 4-6.
Greencastle defeated South Vermillion 35-28, with Cole Stephens and Ben Shryock leading the team's offense. Greencastle, 5-5, will play 10-0 South Putnam at 7 p.m. Friday. South Vermillion also finished 5-5.
Linton outscored Pike Central 62-0, with Espn Graves completing 7 of 10 passes for 191 yards and five touchdowns. Linton, now 2-8, will host Tell City at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Pike Central finished the season 0-10.
North Central dominated Parke Heritage 42-8, with Blake Ledcke leading the way in rushing. North Central, 6-4, will host defending state champion Riverton Parke at 7 p.m. Friday. Parke Heritage ended the season with a 5-5 record.
In Illinois, Moweaqua Central A&M won over Marshall 48-7, with the Lions without some key players. Central A&M advances with a 6-4 record, while Marshall finished 3-7.
Paris beat Eureka 16-13, advancing to play Macomb at 3 p.m. Saturday. Casey upset Astoria South Fulton 12-6, advancing to play Tuscola at 1 p.m. Saturday. South Fulton finished 6-4.
Tolono, the visiting Maroons, defeated Robinson 70-16. Gunnar Hoalt was the Maroons' star, completing 14 of 22 passes for 150 yards and rushing for another 58 on 10 carries. The Maroons advance with a final score of 557-320. Robinson finished the season with a 4-6 record.
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