After intercepting Mr. Football candidate Kofi Hughes on top-ranked defending Class 4A state champ Indianapolis Cathedral’s opening possession of the 4A southern semistate played before 10,000-plus fans Nov. 20 at Reitz Bowl in Evansville, No. 6 host Evansville Reitz rode the momentum of a 49-yard flea flicker all the way to a stunning 31-10 victory.
Reitz QB Matt McIntosh – the younger brother of 2007 Mr. Football Paul McIntosh – went 11 of 14 for 251 yards with three touchdowns and ran for another score as the Panthers moved closer to their second 4A title in three years. Meanwhile, a shoulder injury limited Irish QB Hughes to receiver-only duty in the second half as backup Connor Barthel stepped in.
Reitz will face the winner of Saturday’s 4A northern semistate battle between No. 7 host Lowell – whom Reitz defeated two years ago for the championship – and No. 2 undefeated Fort Wayne Dwenger (the victim of Cathedral last season).
The box score:
Indianapolis Cathedral 0 3 0 7 – 10
Evansville Reitz 14 7 7 3 – 31
Reitz – Matt McIntosh 1 run (Jeffrey Hudson kick blocked)
Reitz – Hamilton Carr 30 pass from McIntosh (McIntosh run)
Reitz – Morgan Jones 6 pass from McIntosh (Hudson kick)
Cath – Scott Miller 40 FG
Reitz – Jones 82 pass from McIntosh (Hudson kick)
Cath – Kofi Hughes 12 pass from Connor Barthel (Miller kick)
Reitz – Hudson ? FG
Cath Reitz
First Downs 14 14
Rushes-Yards 28-150 39-126
Passing Yards 150 262
Comp-Att-Int 9-25-4 10-13-0
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-0
Penalties-Yards 11-46 4-20
Punts-Avg. 2-42.5 3-45
Rushing
Cathedral: Hughes 13-85, Barthel 9-58, Nick Najem 5-6, Stevie Wilson 1-[-1]
Reitz: Alordo Bell 12-89, McIntosh 24-39, Cody Dimmett 1-2, Carr 1-[-2]
Passing
Cathedral: Barthel 8-22-2 115, Hughes 1-3-2 35
Reitz: McIntosh 9-12-0 249, Hudson 1-1-0 13
Receiving
Cathedral: Hughes 3-72, Wilson 2-47, Michael Bender 1-12, Najem 2-10
Reitz: Jones 5-158, Hudson 3-63, Carr 1-30, Dimmett 1-11
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