If Tipton was feeling good fresh off their 49-7 takedown of Lafayette Central Catholic last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Blue Devils took a 26-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hamilton Heights Huskies on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their meetings with the Huskies: they've now lost four in a row.
Although Tipton took the loss, they still got scores from Quinn Tolle and Izayah Mahaney.
While Tipton came up short, they sure didn't make it easy for Hamilton Heights: they limited their QB to completion percentage of just 39.3%. The team can thank Tolle for the heroic effort on defense: he. Sadly, that's becoming something of a trend for Tipton; they were averaging 61.6%completion percentage earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've fallen to only 61.6%.
Most of the squad's points came courtesy of special teams, who contributed seven in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Mahaney, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Hamilton Heights' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Drew Woodruff led the charge by throwing for 229 yards and one TD, while also rushing for 34 yards and one score. Those 34 rushing yards gave Woodruff a new career-high. AJ Flanagan was another key rusher, rushing for 123 yards and one touchdown.
Tipton's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Hamilton Heights, the win also got them back to even at 4-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Tipton will square off against Benton Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Blue Devils will be up against the Bison's rather soft defense (which has allowed 54.5 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Hamilton Heights, they will take on West Lafayette at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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