The 7th grade Bulldogs won a defensive struggle against Shelbyville 8 – 0.
After a 0 – 0 halftime score, Batesville scored on their first offensive play of the second half on a 51 yard run by Trey Peters. RJ Powell ran in the 2 point conversion.
The defense was led by Connor Roleson who had an interception and a fumble recovery. Also playing well on defense was Damon Grieshop, Jeremiah Lemmel, Adam Longstreth and Ben Schebler.
Courtesy of Bulldogs Coach Tony Gausman.
The Batesville Middle School 8th grade football team traveled to Shelbyville on Thursday and defeated the Golden Bears 6-0.
It was a scoreless defensive struggle until Seth Gausman scored on a quarterback sneak in the 4th quarter.
The entire defensive unit played well for the Bulldogs but were led by strong play from linebackers Jacob Cruse, Marshall Kinnard and Sam Bowman. Drew Kiefer also had an interception and Ethan Meyer and JT Linkel each had a fumble recovery.
It was the second straight shutout by the Bulldogs who are now 2-1 on the season.
Courtesy of Bulldogs Coach Clay Kellerman.