Staff Report

Sorgi throws two touchdown passes as Tri-West captures regional title

LIZTON — Jack Sorgi threw for 201 yards and two touchdowns, and Carter Cummings and Quentin Alexander combined for 150 receiving yards as Tri-West defeated Lawrenceburg 24-20 Friday night to capture a Class 3A regional championship.

Sorgi completed 14 of 20 passes and added 38 yards rushing, accounting for 239 of the Bruins’ 313 yards of offense. Cummings caught five passes for 86 yards and a touchdown, while Alexander finished with four receptions for 64 yards and another score. Wanson Hall supported the passing attack with 51 yards on 11 carries, including a 20-yard run. Braxton Fleece Tri-West’s lone touchdown on the ground.

Those contributions helped the Bruins emerge from a close contest in which the margin remained less than a touchdown at every quarter break. After a scoreless first period, Tri-West scored 10 points in the second while holding Lawrenceburg to six, taking a four-point advantage into halftime.

The Bruins created a little more breathing room in the third quarter, adding seven points while the Tigers scored six. That left Tri-West ahead 17-12 entering the fourth, with Lawrenceburg still within one touchdown of taking the lead.

Both teams added to their totals in the final period. Tri-West scored seven points, while Lawrenceburg collected eight, leaving the Bruins with the 24-20 victory and a place in the semistate.

Cummings’ longest reception covered 31 yards, and Alexander averaged 16 yards per catch.

Tri-West improved to 11-2 and will face Indian Creek in the Nov. 20 semistate.