It’s not as easy as it sounds. The Red Devils have scored 438 points this season in eight games. It’s easier than doing pushups for every point, but all that counting adds up.
Of course, no one’s complaining. Tippecanoe is 8-0 overall and 3-0 in the Central Buckeye Conference Kenton Trail Division after routing Tecumseh 42-0 on Friday at Spitzer Stadium.
It’s the first 8-0 start for the Red Devils since 2011, and they’re two wins away from their first 10-0 season since 2007. They play Kenton Ridge (7-1, 2-1) and Shawnee (8-0, 3-0) in the last games of the regular season.
“It feels really good,” Burbacher said. “This game means a lot to us. It’s the beginning of a tough stretch. We knew the last three ballgames were going to be games we had step it up and show up. I was proud of the way the kids got after it tonight.”
Tecumseh (3-5, 1-2 CBC) beat Tippecanoe 24-21 in overtime last season. This time, Tippecanoe put the Arrows away with big plays.
In the first half, Alex Hall provided the big play with a 68-yard punt return to give Tippecanoe a 14-0 lead. Jacob Hall, who ran for 151 yards and scored four touchdowns, then went 65 yards for a score 16 seconds into the second half.
“Not that we live and die by the big plays, but that punt return was nice,” Burbacher said. “We got the long run for a touchdown right out of the chute at the beginning of the second half. We were only up 14-zip at that time. Maybe that sent a message.”
Tippecanoe rushed for 290 yards and held Tecumseh to 17 rushing yards.
“Their three down linemen on defense are the best three down linemen we’ve seen all year and seen in quite some time,” Tecumseh coach Kent Massie said. “Those three guys can play and they complement that with good linebackers and a nice secondary, so defensively they were very stout.”
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