SHARPSVILLE, Ind. -
Tri-Central (Sharpsville, Ind.) saw its 17-point lead dwindle to 10, but still managed to hang on and beat
Eastern Hancock (Charlottesville, Ind.) 20-10 on Saturday.
After taking the lead on a rushing touchdown in the first quarter, the Trojans led 12-3 at the half.
Tri-Central expanded its lead to 17 points entering the fourth quarter. TC scored two times in the third, including once on a rushing touchdown.
The loss snapped Eastern Hancock's 14-game winning streak.
Eastern Hancock's lone touchdown came on a 5-yard run by
Spencer Gilbert in the fourth quarter.
The Sharpsville school went into the matchup giving up only 11.1 points per game. The 10 points that the Royals ended with were well below their average of 56.0 coming into the game.
The defeat comes as a step back for Eastern Hancock, which notched a 37-16 victory over Linton-Stockton in its previous outing.
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