Hamilton Southeastern got off to a good start at Brownsburg Friday, but the Class 6A No. 8 Bulldogs eventually took control of the game and sent the Royals to a 35-16 defeat.
Southeastern scored right off the bat, as Jackson Sweeney made a 75-yard touchdown run 22 seconds into the game. Brownsburg tied the game midway through the first quarter, and added two more touchdowns for a 21-7 halftime lead.
Cody Huppenthal scored on a seven-yard run with a minute left in the third period. The Royals began the fourth quarter by getting a safety, but another Bulldogs score in the fourth sealed the game.
Sweeney finished with 10 carries for 95 yards. Zach Boyle had a pair of catches for Southeastern. Tyler Melser made both extra-point kicks.
Southeastern finished Hoosier Crossroads Conference play with a 2-4 record, and are 3-6 overall.
ABOVE: Hamilton Southeastern’s Griffin Lohman (3) and Kody Sparks (13) warm up before the second half begins at Brownsburg Friday night. (Richie Hall)
BELOW: Southeastern students had a colorful time at the game.
