Local Sports Report - October 26

Listen to the big plays from East Central's last-second victory over South Dearborn in the IHSAA Football State Tournament Sectional Semi-Finals.

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FOOTBALL

IHSAA 4A Sectional 23 – Semi-Finals

East Central 9, South Dearborn 7 – Eagle Country 99.3 Feature Game – After East Central quarterback Alex Maxwell connected with Trevor Becker on a controversial, must-have 4th-and-15 play inside the final minute with the team down 7-6, senior kicker Cayden Browndyke booted the game-winning 32-yard field goal with just 6 seconds remaining. Browndyke did all the scoring for EC with three field goals. EC out-gained SD 214 yards to 114. South Dearborn’s lone score came on a second-quarter drive with three big passes by QB Adam Dixon, capped off by a Dixon QB keeper TD from one yard out. Kyle Krummen led EC with 8 tackles and Nathan Griffin grabbed an interception. Maxwell finished 6-of-10 passing for 48 yards while running 30 times for 84 yards. Dixon was 6-of-19 for 131 yards. East Central (11-1) advances to the sectional championship game at Edgewood (8-3) on Friday, November 2. South Dearborn’s great season ends with an 8-3 record.

Clutch 4th-and-15 conversion by East Central

Game-winning field goal by Cayden Browndyke

Edgewood 23, Silver Creek 15

 

IHSAA 3A Sectional 31 – Semi-Finals

Batesville 28, Lawrenceburg 22 – Lawrenceburg’s season ends with a 5-6 record. Batesville (9-2) advances to the sectional championship game at Brownstown Central (10-1) on Friday, November 2.

Brownstown Central 56, Salem 15

 

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