HANOVER, Ind. – The Hanover Panthers (6-2 overall, 3-1 HCAC) celebrated Senior Day in dominate fashion on Saturday afternoon, rolling past Bluffton 55-14. The Panthers showcased an explosive offensive performance, highlighted by senior quarterback
Eian Roudebush breaking the program's all-time career yard record.
Roudebush delivered a stellar performance accounting for 427 yards of total offense. He passed for 310 yards and three tochdowns.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Hanover wasted little time establishing control, opening the scoring with an eight-play, 54-yard drive capped by an 11-yard touchdown pass from Roudebush to senior
Scotty Johnson. The Panthers extended their lead to 13-0 late in the first quarter when Roudebush broke free for a 33-yard rushing touchdown.
The Panthers continued to roll in the second quarter, beginning with an 11-play, 79-yard drive that ended with a 22-yard touchdown connection between Roudebush and freshman
James Brink. Just minutes later, Roudebush found Johnson for an explosive 80-yard touchdown pass, pushing Hanover's advantage to 27-0.
Hanover added to its lead before halftime when sophomore
Kingston Dugan punched in a 12-yard rushing touchdown, giving the Panthers a commanding 34-0 advantage at the break.
The Panther defense carried the momentum into the second half. Sophomore
Cole Shively intercepted a Bluffton pass and returned it 37 yards for a touchdown on the opening drive of the third quarter. Hanover continued to dominate, capping a 14-play, 78-yard drive with a seven-yard touchdown run from senior
Don Dunning to extend the lead to 48-0.
INSIDE THE STATS
Roudebush led the Panther offense with 427 total yards, including 310 passing yards and 117 rushing yards.
Johnson paced the receiving corps with seven catches for 159 yards and two touchdowns.
Dugan added 80 yards of offense and two touchdowns, while Brink hauled in two receptions for 35 yards and a touchdown. Dunning contributed 30 rushing yards and a score.
Defensively, Hanover recorded 54 tackles, led by freshman
Connor Denaut with five. Shively added two tackles, an interception and a 37-yard interception return for a touchdown.
