TL blitzes Delphi
By Todd Swank

Coach Hay's retirement last year as football coach at Twin Lakes didn't affect the product on the field. The Indians' new coach, Brad Urban, coached his team to an easy 41-0 victory over the visiting Delphi Oracles.

The Oracles opened the game at their own 10-yard line. On second down, the Indians recovered a Delphi fumble at the 17. The Indians earned a first down and had a first and goal at the seven when they fumbled the ball back to the Oracles. Delphi couldn't move the ball and when they tried to punt, the ball was partially blocked. TL took over on the 19-yard line and Zach Winkle scored a TD three plays later.

TL kicked to the Oracles, who fumbled again on the first play. TL recovered at the 9yard line of the Oracles. Grant Billings of TL took one play to score the Indians' second TD of the game and extend the lead to 14-0.

Delphi started its next possession at the 28 after a good return by Matt Lewis. A low snap resulted in a late handoff and the Oracles fumbled again. Once again, TL started a drive inside the 30-yard line of the Oracles; this time at the 26. A three yard pass and catch by David Schultheiss and JD McClintic made the score 21-0 with just over ten minutes being played.

The Oracles could not move the ball on their next two possessions and punted. With 5:36 left in the half, the Indians went ahead 27-0 on a Casey Schuerich run.

Delphi finally earned their first first down of the game with less than three minutes to go before half. On a fake punt Michael Myers hit Kyle Stonebraker on a 24-yard pass. Joe Little hit Myers with a 14yard pass on the next play to move Delphi to the 27 of TL. Two running plays lost 18 yards for Delphi. It was third and 28 for Delphi. Little hit Myers for 17 and then completed another pass to Lewis for 10 yards on fourth down. Another first half turnover, this time it was on downs to end the half.

Delphi had run 26 plays for 62 yards and 4 turnovers and the scoreboard showed 27-0.

TL made the score 34-0 midway through the third period. Jordan Shane did the damage

with a four-yard plunge. Delphi ran off a 12-play drive to end the third and start the final period. Even though the game was out of reach, a score would have made everyone feel a little bit better before heading home. But that fumblitis virus hit again, stopping the drive. A high snap was picked up by McClintic of TL and he was headed for the end zone. Only a magnificient effort by Casey Penn to run him down stopped a TD. TL scored the final points of the game six plays later for a final 41-0 score. Two more possessions by Delphi ended in another turnover on downs and the clock running out.

Leading rushers for Delphi were Brummett with 16, Banes with 10 and Sheets with 4.

Little completed 8 of 15 passes for 80 yards with no TDs or interceptions. Myers was 1 for 1 good for 24 yards.

Myers caught 3 passes for 36 yards, Banes caught 2 for 18, Smith 2 for 18, Banes 1 for 24 yards and Lewis caught 1 for 10 yards.

This Friday the Oracles are at home against Crawfordsville. Kick-off is 7:30 p.m. Homecoming will be celebrated.