Alexandria-Monroe football shuts out Blackford 56–0 behind Segner, Fuller

Tigers build 35-point halftime lead in Indiana high school football victory

Staff Report

ALEXANDRIA, Ind. — Andru Segner threw four touchdown passes and Wyatt Fuller scored three times as Alexandria-Monroe defeated Blackford 56–0 on Friday, Oct. 9, in Indiana high school football action.

The Tigers improved to 5–3 with the conference victory, while the visiting Bruins fell to 1–7.

Alexandria-Monroe established a 14–0 first-quarter lead before breaking the game open in the second. The Tigers added 21 points while keeping Blackford scoreless, carrying a commanding 35–0 advantage into halftime triggering a running clock to start the second half.

The break did little to slow Alexandria-Monroe. Two more touchdowns and extra points in the third quarter pushed the lead to 49–0, leaving Blackford facing an overwhelming deficit.

The Tigers added seven points in the fourth quarter, and their defense finished the shutout. Alexandria-Monroe scored in every period while preventing the Bruins from reaching the scoreboard.

Segner completed 11 of 13 passes for 146 yards and four touchdowns without an interception. The sophomore added 38 rushing yards and a touchdown on three carries.

Fuller delivered explosive production in both phases of the offense. He rushed for 144 yards and a touchdown on eight carries, averaging 18 yards per attempt. Both of his receptions went for touchdowns, totaling 74 yards and giving him 218 yards from scrimmage.

Carter Sovern caught four passes for 37 yards and a touchdown. Bryson Eckler added two receptions for 20 yards and a score, while Camden Shelton and Kyson Granger each scored a rushing touchdown.

Defensively, Haydon Standlee led Alexandria-Monroe with seven tackles, including two for loss and a sack. Shelton recorded three tackles for loss, and Sawyer Rudy-Eden added a sack.

Eckler and Abram Abshire each intercepted a pass. Ian Canfield converted all eight extra-point attempts.