Hamilton Heights dropped its first Hoosier Conference East Division game of the season on Friday, falling at Western 35-20.
The Panthers jumped on top of the Huskies in the first quarter, going up 14-0 less than four minutes into the period. Heights came back early in the second quarter: Chance Yeager scored on a six-yard rushing touchdown, then Guy Griffey ran into the end zone from 12 yards out. Jonathan Glenn made both extra-point kicks.
Western quickly regained the lead, however, as two short touchdown runs by the Panthers’ Dylan Bryant pushed them ahead 28-14 at halftime. The Huskies had to wait until the fourth quarter to score again, when Gavin Bramel took an 18-yard pass from Bodie Derrer into the end zone with 35 seconds to go. But Western clinched the game on a 55-yard interception return with six seconds left.
Griffey completed six of 11 passing attempts for 90 yards, while Derrer was 5-of-11 for 86 yards. Bramel had five catches. Trey Ehman led the rushing with 60 yards.
Heights is 1-1 in division play and 3-2 overall. The Huskies return home next Friday to host Twin Lakes in a non-division game.
WESTERN 35, HAMILTON HEIGHTS 20
Score by Quarters
Heights 0 14 0 6 – 20
Western 14 14 0 7 – 35
Team Stats HH WHS
First Downs 14 8
By Rush 4 4
By Pass 10 1
By Penalty 0 3
Rushes-Yards 41-77 39-164
Yards Passing 176 38
Comp-Att-Int-TD 11-22-1-1 2-8-0-0
Fumbles-Lost 4-3 0-0
Penalties-Yards 6-40 2-16
Punts-Average 3-35.3 2-42.5
Heights Scoring
Second Quarter
11:17 – Chance Yeager 6-yard run (Jonathan Glenn kick)
8:35 – Guy Griffey 12-yard run (Glenn kick)
Fourth Quarter
0:35 – Gavin Bramel 18-yard pass from Bodie Derrer (kick failed)
Heights individual stats
Rushing: Trey Ehman 19-60, Yeager 7-14, Isaac Tuma 2-10, Derrer 2-5, Owen VanHaaren 2-2, Griffey 8-minus 7, Dean Mason 1-minus 7.
Passing: Griffey 6-11-90, Derrer 5-11-86.
Receiving: Bramel 5-89, Tuma 3-47, Harrison Hochstedler 1-17, Cooper Vondersaar 14, Ehman 1-9.