Lapel football defeats Jay County 41–14 behind Jack Miller’s three touchdowns
Bulldogs build 28–0 halftime lead, improve to 7–1 in Indiana high school football
Staff Report
PORTLAND, Ind. — Jack Miller rushed for 172 yards and three touchdowns as Lapel defeated Jay County 41–14 on Friday, Oct. 9, in an Indiana high school football nonconference matchup.
The Bulldogs improved to 7–1, while the Patriots fell to 3–5.
Lapel wasted little time capitalizing on an early opportunity. Canaan Nickelson recovered a Jay County fumble at the Patriots’ 40-yard line, and Miller followed with a 40-yard touchdown run.
Jay County threatened on its next possession, but Lapel stopped the Patriots on downs inside the Bulldogs’ 20. Lapel finished the opening quarter ahead 7–0.
The Bulldogs created separation in the second quarter. Miller scored on runs of 17 and nine yards, helping extend the advantage to 21–0. Another touchdown before the break sent Lapel into halftime ahead 28–0.
Max Lockhart’s 3-yard touchdown pass to Reed Hamilton increased the lead to 35–0 in the third quarter.
Jay County answered with Brady Millspaugh’s 12-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Wasson. The pair connected again for the two-point conversion, making it 35–8.
Krayson Riggs broke loose for a 51-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. Millspaugh later threw another touchdown pass, completing the scoring at 41–14. MaxPreps scoring log.
Miller needed just 11 carries to reach 172 yards, averaging 15.6 yards per attempt. Riggs added 66 yards on four carries as the Bulldogs finished with 259 rushing yards.
Lockhart completed 14 of 22 passes for 162 yards and two touchdowns. Liam Ko led Lapel’s receivers with eight catches for 89 yards and a score, while Griffen Stow added two receptions for 43 yards.
Lapel totaled 431 yards of offense, combining its productive ground game with 172 passing yards.
Will Gilbert led the Bulldogs with eight tackles, including 1½ tackles for loss. Lenox McKeon, Evan Borkowski and Ko each recorded seven tackles, with McKeon adding a sack.
