The REPORTER
Hamilton Southeastern hit the road for the second time in their first three games and that didn’t seem to matter.
The Royals used a steady run game and an interception return score to cruise to a 28-10 win at Avon to start Hoosier Crossroads Conference action off on the right foot.
After a stalemate at 0-0 in the first, Avon struck first to get up 7-0. But, it didn’t take long for HSE to tie it 7-7 on a Carter Reed touchdown, which would wind up as the halftime score.
An Orioles field goal with just under four minutes in the third gave them a temporary lead of 10-7.
Carter Reed helped regain the lead at 14-10 late in the third, which Southeastern would not relinquish.
The advantage lengthened when Ty Earlewine intercepted an Avon pass and ran it back for a TD, pushing the lead to 21-10.
Chandler Weston put the icing on the cake with a five-yard touchdown pass to Kendrick Pennybaker that would account for the final score of 28-10.
Brennan Baker led the Royals with 94 yards rushing on 18 carries, while Carter Reed ran 14 times for 60 yards and his pair of TDs.
The Royals’ defense forced a total of three interceptions. Kian Kelly and Andrew Babb joined Earlewine with picks.
No. 4 Hamilton Southeastern (3-0, 1-0 HCC) hosts Fishers (2-1, 1-0 HCC) on Friday for the Mudsock. The Tigers held off Noblesville at home in overtime last night, 17-14.
