St. Joe, Penn, Clay, Central big winners in NIC openers
St. Joe, Penn, Clay, Central big winners in NIC openers Save Email Print
Posted: 12:29 AM Sep 6, 2008
 Last Updated: 12:44 AM Sep 6, 2008
 Reporter: Angelo Di Carlo
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Mishawaka's defense was very tough in the 1st half, but they couldn't stop Joey Hecklinski.

Midway through the 2nd quarter, Hecklinski found junior WR Mike Kendzicky on a 63-yard touchdown strike to put St. Joe up 7-3.

Jorge Diaz followed the Kendzicky score with a big blocked punt with a minute left in the first half. Hecklinski then rushed it in from six yards out to put St. Joe up 14-3 at the half.

The Indians went on to the 21-10 win to improve to 3-0 on the season, and 1-0 in the NIC.

The loss was the first of the season for Mishawaka.

Penn may have started the season 0-2 for the first time since 1981, but its Northern Indiana Conference win streak was never in jeopardy Friday night.

Brandon Drudge scored two early touchdowns as the Kingsmen earned the first win of the season 42-0 over Marian at Otolski Field.

The victory is the 145th straight in conference play for Penn.

At School Field, Andrew Adeniyi returned a punt 88 yards for a touchdown, and then took a kickoff return to the one yard line to open up the 3rd quarter as Clay picked up their first win of the year 28-14 over Adams.

The Eagles are 1-2.

In other NIC action, Elkhart Central beat Washington 17-6. It's the first loss of the year for the Panthers.
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Posted by: Slade Location: Mishawaka on Sep 7, 2008 at 10:41 AM
Of these three games, I picked only one winner. (Elkhart Central) There would be no sneaking a win by one point for the Washington team this week. Mishawaka's loss to St. Joe had the Cavemen Alumni leaving with tears in their eyes. Kind of blows their hopes of beating Penn this year. The Best game of all was the Clay game. Find that Person!!! Who was that person who told Clay they had a football team. Adams forgot to bring their cohonas to the game and Clay took advantage. Listening to it on 960 they had the announcers scratching their heads. Adams only play of the game was a goal-line stand. It was Clay all the way. Last minutes of the game the Clay quaterback was injured, if he returns next week then they will improve on their winning. Adams better start looking for their cohonas. One good thing..if Kuntz retires at the end of this year, the coach at Adams will replace Kuntz as the bobblehead coach in the South Bend Community School system.

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