Sheridan coach Bud Wright had this to say about the Blackhawks’ Hoosier Heartland Conference win over Carroll Friday:
“That’s the biggest win we’ve had since probably 2012,” said the coach.
The Comets were ranked No. 2 in the Class 1A Associated Press poll and were 3-0 coming into the game. But Sheridan hung on and made a big defensive play in the waning seconds of the fourth quarter to upend Carroll 28-27 at Bud Wright Stadium.
The victory keeps the ‘Hawks on top of the HHC standings at 3-0 and improves their record to 3-1 overall.
The big defensive play came from Ange Gnamky, who intercepted a pass on the Comets’ final drive of the game.
“That was the ball game,” said Wright. The coach credited Tanner Swindle with having “a heck of a ball game,” and said the defensive backs had a great game in the second half.
“We really shut it down the second half,” said Wright of Carroll’s passing game. “We made a couple adjustments. I think they had 186 yards (passing) at halftime, and the second half they had minus four. The second half, we just completely shut them down.”
On the offensive side, Joe Callahan was unstoppable. Callahan rushed for 232 yards on 47 carries, and scored all four of Sheridan’s touchdowns. Callahan got three scores in the second quarter, then found the end zone in the fourth period.
Gunnar Williams kicked all four extra points.
The Blackhawks are home again next week, taking on Clinton Prairie. The Gophers are currently chasing Sheridan in the conference race at 2-0.
