Millers make their way to sectional championship play

The REPORTER

Noblesville broke away from host Zionsville Friday night to win a Class 6A Sectional 4 semifinal game 31-24 and advance to next weekend’s championship game.

The Eagles went up 14-0 in the first quarter with two passing touchdowns, but the Millers came right back to tie the game. Logan Shoffner took off on an 81-yard touchdown run, then Gage Gulley powered the ball in from the two-yard line. Jack Letourneau made both extra-point kicks.

Another Zionsville touchdown pass put the Eagles ahead 21-14 at the end of the first quarter. Neither team scored in the second period, then Zionsville opened the second half with a field goal to lead 24-14.

After that, Noblesville took over. Jacob Baker closed the third quarter with a one-yard sneak into the end zone, and LeTourneau’s kick cut the Eagles’ lead to 24-21. Gulley scored the game-winner in the fourth quarter with a three-yard touchdown sprint. Letourneau followed that with his fourth extra-point kick, and later put the finishing touch on the game with a 37-yard field goal.

Shoffner totaled 244 yards rushing for the game. Baker went 7-of-13, totaling 151 yards.

Noblesville is 4-6 and hosts Westfield next Friday in the Sectional 4 championship game.

 

NOBLESVILLE 31, ZIONSVILLE 24

Score by Quarters

Noblesville          14           0             7             10 – 31

Zionsville              21           0             3             0 – 24

Team stats                       NOB                    ZION

First Downs                        15                           17

Rushes-Yards                      46-320                 24-82

Passing Yards                      151                        210

Comp-Att-Int-TD               7-13-0-0              18-31-1-3

Punts-Average                   5-37.4                  5-44.0

Noblesville Scoring

First Quarter

Logan Shoffner 81-yard run (Jack Letourneau kick)

Gage Gulley 2-yard run (Letourneau kick)

Third Quarter

Jacob Baker 1-yard run (Letourneau kick)

Fourth Quarter

Gulley 3-yard run (Letourneau kick)

Letourneau 37-yard field goal

Noblesville individual stats

Rushing: Shoffner 21-244, Gulley 11-26, Gabe Bellan 7-26, Baker 4-24, Blake Widget 3-0.

Passing: Baker 7-13-151.

Receiving: Shoffner 3-66, Aiden Brewer 2-54, Alex Miller 1-21, Gulley 1-10.