This game could go down in North Central High School football lore as “The Drive.”
With the scored tied at 27, quarterback Gavin Alexander threw a 29-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Jordan Williams with 1:16 left to help North Central defeat No.7-ranked Lawrence Central 34-27 Friday night in Indiana high school football.
It was “The Drive” that led to the victory. North Central got the ball on its own 27-yard line with about 4 minutes left in the tied game. But the Panthers used the running of Alexander and Jalen McIntyre to move the ball down the field and eat up the clock. In the drive, McIntyre had 28 yards on three carries, finishing with a career-high 109 yards on 19 carries. In the drive, Alexander had 15 yards on two carries to set up his throw to Williams.
Williams’ catch showed North Central’s heart and determination. Facing fourth-down-and -4 from the Lawrence Central 29, Williams caught an out pattern at about the 15, shook off a couple of tacklers and raced down the left sideline for the winning touchdown. He finished with four catches for 69 yards – including TD catches of 32 and 29 from Alexander.
Alexander did his best passing in the fourth, completing 5-of-7 passes for 67 yards. In the game, he was 9-of-18 for 133 yards with one interception.
But it was the tough running of McIntyre and a hard hitting defense that kept Lawrence Central off balance. North Central had consistent pressure on senior quarterback Dre Townsend. The Panthers sacked Townsend six times. Linebacker Jeff Harris and defensive end Deon Posey had two sacks each. Defensive linemen Darius Latham and Trey Williamson each added a sack.
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