THN Sectional Game

Good evening good evening and welcome to in the zone... this is always an emotional friday night for high school football players.... you have those that are celebrating and moving on in the state tourney.... then those that are taking off their pads for the very last time as their season and careers come to an end.... sectionals kicked off all around the state tonight we had several great matchups like northview facing defending 4a state champs evansville memorial.

Two ranked teams colliding in clinton between seeger and south vermllion.

And linton was looking to pull an upset down at tell city.

In all we have highlights from 11 games.

When sports 10 stopped by terre haute north practice earlier in the week the patriots said they are playing their best football of the season.

North would have take it up another notch tonight if they were going to keep their season alive.

As the patriots hosted 5a, sixth ranked decatur central.

Opening kickoff and things start off hot for north as damon sturm fields this inside his own five, slips for a moment but once he regains his footing he's off to the races.

A 80+ yard return sets up the patriots inside the decatur central 30.

North would have to punt later in the drive.

Later in the first, hawks threatening to score but jayson cottrell beats the receiver to the ball and heads the other way.

Patriots d keeps things tied at zero.

Final minutes of the first, griffin klingerman and jazz brown have a meeting at the running back.

Smash of the year folks, i'm calling my shot.

North trying to stand tall on third down but this time decatur central burns them with the short route for the first down and eventual touchdown.

Terre haute north's season comes to an end as decatur central picks up the