Sheridan kept its dominant form rolling on Friday, traveling to Clinton Prairie and coming home with a 48-6 Hoosier Heartland Conference victory.
The win keeps the Class 1A No. 8 Blackhawks unbeaten in conference play at 4-0.
Sheridan scored 22 points in the first quarter, starting with an interception return for a touchdown by Cameron Hovey; he followed that up minutes later with a 4-yard rushing TD. James Manis added another touchdown; both he and Drake Delph made 2-point conversion runs with the earlier scores.
The ‘Hawks added another touchdown in the second quarter on a short pass from Delph to Jesse Kolb. It was in that period that the Gophers got their lone score – the first time any team has scored on Sheridan since Week 1.
Blackhawks coach Bud Wright said his team jumped out “pretty good” in the first quarter, but then “had a bad second quarter.” But Sheridan got things together and cruised through the second half unbothered. Hovey scored two more touchdowns in the half, then Silas DeVaney added the finishing touch with a 9-yard rushing score.
“Hovey had a breakout game,” said Wright.
Nick Burnell led Sheridan’s rushing with 166 yards, while Hovey compiled 107 yards.
“It’s the first time we had two kids over 100,” said Wright.
Delph completed 5 of 11 passes for 59 yards, with Burnell catching four of them.
Sheridan will continue HHC play next Friday, this time back home at Bud Wright Stadium against Taylor. The Blackhawks are 4-1 overall.
Sheridan’s Cameron Hovey (10, second from left) scored four touchdowns for the Blackhawks during their 48-6 win at Clinton Prairie on Friday. Also pictured for Sheridan are blockers Chris Starks (75), Evan Bourdon (34) and Jesse Kolb (45). (Silas DeVaney III)