Stories from Saturday, September 29, 2018

SULLIVAN — South Putnam lost its fifth straight game Friday night, falling 47-14 to Sullivan. The Eagles drop to 2-5 and 0-4 in the WIC West football standings. After an early Sullivan score, the Eagles were able to draw even at 6-6 in the first quarter...

Adams Central 56, Southern Wells 14 Angola 41, Prairie Hts. 14 Avon 20, Westfield 13 Batesville 42, Greensburg 21 Beech Grove 49, Indpls Ritter 28 Blackford 57, Elwood 6 Bluffton 44, Heritage 20 Bremen 37, S. Bend Washington 0 Brownstown 53, Clarksville 7...

BRAZIL — South Putnam took another step toward defending its boys’ tennis sectional title on Thursday by defeating host Northview 4-1. The Eagles, Western Indiana Conference champions and still undefeated in dual matches this year, will play Owen Valley for the third time this season in the finals at 10 a.m. today...

Game time: 1 p.m. at Blackstock Stadium. Coming in: The Tigers are 1-2 on the season and 1-1 in NCAC play after last Saturday’s 24-21 loss at Wooster. Ohio Wesleyan is also 1-2 overall and 1-1 in conference play following a 25-17 loss at Allegheny. Special events: Family Weekend and Old Gold Weekend...

BAINBRIDGE — The North Putnam Cougars overcame some adversity and picked up a 26-20 victory over the West Vigo Vikings in a Western Indiana Conference high school football game Friday night. The Cougars improved to 5-2 overall and 2-2 in the WIC as they squandered a 20-0 lead, but were able to pick up the victory using a balanced offense and some key defensive stops late. West Vigo fell to 2-5 and 1-3 in conference play...

For the first time this football season, the purple lights were not aglow on the Victory Tree at Harbison Stadium on Friday night. Northview proved to be a rude house guest, jumping out to a 21-0 lead and never being challenged in a 42-9 win that gave the Knights the Western Indiana Conference West Division title and handed the Tiger Cubs their first defeat...

SPENCER — Powered by a big night from running back Jake Wilkes, Cloverdale ran past Owen Valley Friday in a 56-7 win. The senior compiled 231 yards and five touchdowns as the Clovers won their second straight to move to 2-5 on the season (2-2 WIC). The game remained scoreless for much of the first quarter, but the Clovers got on the board first with Waylon Elmore catching a 10-yard touchdown pass from Parker Watts. A failed two-point conversion left the score at 6-0 after one...