DELAWARE COUNTY PREP FOOTBALL ROUNDUP, SEPTEMBER 28
YORKTOWN 42, SHELBYVILLE 0
Yorktown became the fifth straight team to shut out Shelbyville this season as it picked up an easy victory. The Tigers led 42-0 at halftime.
Yorktown scored three touchdowns in the first quarter, one when JJ Evans blocked a punt and two on passes from Reid Neal to MiLon McCowan and Austin Hill.
Neal tossed two touchdown passes to Walker Moore in the second quarter, and Alex Gibson scored on a 2-yard run.
The Tigers (4-2, 2-2 Hoosier Heritage Conference) will play at home Friday against Greenfield-Central.
KOKOMO 30, MUNCIE CENTRAL 21
Muncie Central Sophmore, Shoka Griffin’s big game couldn’t help the Bearcats in a battle of North Central Conference teams both looking for their first victory of the season.
Griffin went over the 1,000-yard rushing level for the season by galloping for 227 yards and three touchdowns. He also had two receptions for 55 yards.
Central had 322 yards of offense to 260 for the Wildkats and was within one point in the third quarter, but couldn’t rally for the win.
MONROE CENTRAL 41, WES-DEL 12
The Golden Bears won the Harvest Helmet Classic game for the seventh consecutive year.
Wes-Del, which trailed 27-0 at halftime, got on the board in the third quarter with a 3-yard touchdown run by Eric Harlan. The Warriors’ other TD came on a 4-yard run by Harlan late in the fourth quarter.
Wes-Del (1-5, 0-3 Mid-Eastern Conference) will play at home Friday against Indianapolis Tindley.
DELTA 42, NEW CASTLE 0
Delta led 36-0 at halftime as it unleashed a strong passing attack by quarterback Brady Hunt.
Hunt passed for four touchdowns in the first half, two to JaVaughn Whitfield and one each to Cam Levers and Grady Foreman. Overall, Hunt completed 16-of-22 passes for 270 yards, and Levers caught seven passes for 171 yards.
Bryce Berry scored on a 1-yard run in the fourth quarter for the Eagles. Delta’s defense held New Castle to just 135 yards of offense.
Class 4A No. 4 Delta (6-0, 4-0 Hoosier Heritage Conference) will play Friday at Pendleton Heights.