Sheridan has grabbed an early advantage in the Hoosier Heartland Conference race.
The Blackhawks improved to 2-0 in HHC play after beating Tri-Central 50-19 on the road Friday night. Sheridan used its famed running game to total 430 yards on the ground, scoring all but one of their touchdowns by rush.
“We’re up and down a little bit, but we played hard and they got the job done,” said ‘Hawks coach Bud Wright.
Evan Bourdon got Sheridan on the board with a 2-yard run just 77 seconds into the game. After that, it became the Cameron Hovey show, as the junior scored four touchdowns. Three were from rushes of 28, 5 and 67 yards; Hovey also took a 37-yard punt return into the end zone in the second period.
In the fourth quarter, the Blackhawks’ defense forced a safety, then Silas DeVaney threw an eight-yard touchdown pass to Keenan Warren. Peyton Cross finished the Sheridan scoring with a four-yard TD run. The offensive line, led by Chris Starks, Charlie Cronin and Gabe Holler, all had good games. Hovey made 5-of-7 extra point kicks.
Sheridan is now 2-1 overall and continues conference play next Friday by hosting Delphi, a newcomer to the HHC this year.
“They won the first two and they got beat by Eastern,” said Wright. “They got a nice ball club. It will be a challenge.”
Sheridan’s Christian Clausen returns the opening kickoff during the Blackhawks’ Friday game at Tri-Central. Sheridan won 50-19 to improve to 2-0 in Hoosier Heartland Conference play. (Si DeVaney III)