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Eastern Hancock posts 77-point shutout as Indiana football sectionals begin
Several Central Indiana teams opened IHSAA sectional play with decisive wins Friday, including Eastern Hancock’s 77-0 shutout of Christel House. Other games were still underway in the late-evening score update.
Central Indiana high school football teams began the IHSAA sectional tournament Friday, Oct. 23, with Eastern Hancock delivering the night’s largest reported victory: a 77-0 shutout of Christel House.
Franklin Central also recorded a shutout, beating Southport 43-0. North Montgomery blanked Washington 50-0, while Lapel defeated Blackford 50-7.
Other games listed as final included Bishop Chatard’s 21-12 win over Guerin Catholic; Tri-West’s 42-21 victory against Crawfordsville; Mt. Vernon’s 34-18 win over Greenfield Central; Western Boone’s 14-6 victory over Purdue Poly; Roncalli’s 41-20 win over Connersville; and Triton Central’s 49-23 victory against Scecina.
Several matchups remained in progress in the late-evening update. South Putnam led Cascade 49-19 at the end of the third quarter, Danville was ahead of Lebanon 42-13 in the fourth, and Greenwood led Crispus Attucks 42-34 with 9:29 remaining. Those scores were not reported as final.