TROY, oh – There aren’t many teams playing better than Tippecanoe, right now. The Red Devils rolled past rival Troy for their eighth straight victory and third consecutive shutout. It was the fifth time in the last six games and sixth time on the season that head coach Matt Burgbacher’s defense has held an opponent scoreless. Tipp has given up just 47 points on the year and just six in the last six weeks.
Sophomore Levi Jones had a breakout game on offense, rushing for a career high 104 yards and two touchdowns for the victors. Senior quarterback Larkin Thomas also ran for a pair of scores. Thomas now has 21 rushing and 87 passing touchdowns in his career.
The Tippecanoe defense held Troy to 173 total yards on 47 plays (less than four yards per play). The Red Devils also came up with three interceptions. They now have 25 takeaways on the year.
The win secured a top 4 seed, a first round bye and second round playoff home game for Tippecanoe in Division III, Region 12. Troy has clinched a top 8 seed and a home playoff game in Division II, Region 8.
SCORING BY QUARTERS
Tippecanoe 7-7-7-14-35
Troy 0-0-0-0-0
SCORING PLAYS
TIPP: Bentley Heckman 58 punt return (Kellen Sellers kick)
TIPP: Larkin Thomas 4 run (Sellers kick)
TIPP: Levi Jones 1 run (Sellers kick)
TIPP: Jones 3 run (Sellers kick)
TIPP: Thomas 6 run (Sellers kick)
RECORDS: Tippecanoe (8-1, 8-0); Troy (7-2, 7-1)
UP NEXT: Tippecanoe hosts West Carrollton (0-9, 0-8); Troy is at Greenville (2-7, 2-6)
