HANOVER, Ind. – The Panthers (4-2 overall, 3-0 HCAC) put on an offensive clinic on Saturday afternoon, throttling the Ravens of Anderson 58-0.
STRIPE STANDARD STATISTICS
Junior
Eian Roudebush led the offense, throwing 228 yards and four touchdowns. He also added 26 yards on the ground.
Junior
Curbrian Shelby was the Panthers' top target collecting 74 yards on six targets. His counterpart, sophomore
Jack Pennington collected 67 yards and two touchdown receptions.
On the ground, junior
Don Dunning had 55 yards rushing with one score, while teammate freshman
Josh Williams added 58 yards and a touchdown.
Defensively, senior
Billy Blevins was a force, claiming four tackles, including a sack and one tackle for a loss. As a unit, Hanover held the Ravens to just 127 total yards of offense.
Senior
Clint Hearne paced the special teams effort, connecting for an impressive 52-yard field goal into the wind.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Panthers wasted no time establishing dominance, scoring 27 points in the opening quarter alone. Quarterback
Eian Roudebush orchestrated the aerial attack, connecting with sophomore
Spencer Jones for an 11-yard touchdown just 2:45 into the game, capping a quick three-play, 40-yard drive.
Roudebush struck again six minutes later, finding
Jack Pennington for a 26-yard scoring strike. The touchdown came on another efficient three-play, 49-yard drive that took just 1:20 off the clock, extending Hanover's lead to 14-0.
The defense got in on the scoring action when freshman
Kane Powell-Smith returned an interception for a touchdown at the 6:13 mark, pushing the advantage to 20-0.
Running back
Josh Williams capped the first-quarter explosion with a 29-yard touchdown run with 3:46 remaining, part of a two-play, 45-yard drive that consumed just 46 seconds. Hanover led 27-0 after one quarter.
The Panthers added 14 more points in the second quarter, with Pennington hauling in his second touchdown reception of the half. The scoring drive showcased Hanover's balanced attack, featuring completions to
Curbrian Shelby and rushes by
Don Dunning.
By halftime, Hanover had built a commanding 41-0 lead, effectively putting the game out of reach and setting the stage for their eventual 58-0 shutout victory.
Hanover returns to action on Saturday, Oct. 25 when they host Manchester.