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By Bill Barrows

 

Week number four of high school football is upon us already. This week’s games include Northfield (3-0) travelling to Tipp Valley (1-2), North Miami (0-3) at Southwood (0-3) and Wabash (3-0) at Maconaquah (3-0). Wabash WebTV will be at Peru High School as Manchester (0-3) take on the Peru Tigers (2-1). Broadcast time will be 6:45 and kickoff at 7pm. 

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Dylan Brown breaks loose for a 65-yard touchdown return. Photo by Gary Andrews 

 

By Gary Andrews

 

PERU -- The Northfield football team traveled to Peru Friday and picked up a convincing 42-26 road win.

 

With a couple opportunities in the first quarter to score, the only points the Norse could put on the board came from a safety as Northfield led 2-0 after one.

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The Manchester girls’ soccer team shows off the trophy it won by capturing first place in its own invitational on Saturday. Photo by Gary Andrews

 

By Gary Andrews

 

NORTH MANCHESTER -- The Manchester girls soccer team won its own invititational Saturday, defeating North Miami and Logansport. The boys finished second, defeating North Miami before falling to South Bend Riley.

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By Gary Andrews

 

The Wabash football was out to show they are for real this year on Friday night and did just that as it  beat up on Alexandria, 42-7

 

The Apaches grabbed a 7-0 lead when Braxtin Rowley scored on a blocked punt. After a defensive stand the Apaches went to work on offense. On the back of Luke Proctor the Apaches marched down the field and were on the five when time ran out.

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By Gary Andrews

 

The Wabash volleyball team went on the road to Tippecanoe Valley to open conference play Thursday, falling to the Vikings 25-10, 25-20, 25-22.

 

Kristin Cromer had 4 kills, 23 digs and 7 points, while Jaycee Parrett had17 digs and 7 assists, Angela Levine had 7 points, 4 kills, and Kaitlyn Dowdal had 4 points and 12 digs.

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By Gary Andrews

 

The Southwood football team headed down State Road 13 to take on Oak Hill Friday, playing the Eagles in their first ever game on their new artificial turf field. The pace was fast and the lead changed several times before Oak Hill pulled out a 30-27 win.

 

Defense dominated play in the first quarter as neither team could find the endzone and the first quarter ended where the game started at 0-0.

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By Gary Andrews

 

The Southwood volleyball team went 2-2 at the Plymouth Powerball tournament Saturday.

 

Southwood defeated Plymouth, 3-2 (20-25, 25-23, 15-13) and Monroe Central, 2-0 (25-19, 25-17).

 

The Lady Knights lost to Muncie Burrus, 2-1, and Lake Central, 2-0.

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By Gary Andrews

 

BLUFFTON -- The Manchester football team played on the road for the second week in a row, taking on a talented Bluffton team and falling 41-20.

 

Bluffton would get on the board first, scoring with 2:16 left in the first to grab a 7-0 lead. The Squires would respond, getting an 11 yard scoring run from Clay Sellers with 4 seconds left to knot the score at 7 after one.

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