From The Shelbyville News
Delta took it all.
The 17-game regular-season winning streak, the 13-game Hoosier Heritage Conference winning streak, the conference traveling trophy and, most importantly, the Hoosier Heritage Conference championship all left McKeand Stadium Friday with the Delta Eagles.
Greg Heban and Teddy Dawson combined to score seven touchdowns, and Delta (9-0, 7-0 HHC) claimed its first HHC title since 2005 with a 63-35 win.
Heban took the game’s opening kickoff 92 yards for a touchdown, leaving the Golden Bears (8-1, 6-1 HHC) stunned.
“We came out a little flat for whatever reason,” Shelbyville coach Pat Parks said. “We gave up the big return then we fumbled.”
Shelbyville’s Kevin Prosch took the Delta kickoff and cut across field. When he tried to turn back into the middle of the field he was hit and fumbled and Delta had possession on the Golden Bears’ 28.
Seven plays later, Dawson scored.
Shelbyville quarterback Kris Skipton’s shovel pass was intercepted on the next possession, and Delta was in business again at midfield.
A 30-yard completion to Heban set up first-and-goal, and it was Heban who finished the drive with a 6-yard run.
Shelbyville’s high-scoring offense had been on the field for less than two minutes, and the scoreboard read 20-0.
There was no catching up from there.
Heban scored on a 12-yard pass from quarterback Brooks Medaris with 29 seconds left in the first half.
A 58-yard pass play from Skipton to Prosch set up a 3-yard touchdown for Brown just before halftime.
A 42-yard touchdown run by Brown on the second play of the second half cut Delta’s lead to 14, and the Golden Bears finally had some momentum.
Heban ended that notion with a 30-yard scoring run just 68 seconds later.
The Golden Bears answered with another quick score – Skipton to Prosch for 44 yards – but that was as close as they would get.
The two teams traded touchdowns again early in the fourth quarter before Heban scored from 39 yards and Dawson added a 68-yard scoring run.
“They are just a force on offense,” Parks said. “They did a very good job of pounding on us pretty good.”
Heban led all rushers with 167 yards; the senior also had 67 yards receiving, the kickoff return for a touchdown and an interception.
Kyle Stevens, who missed last year’s championship game with an injury, ran for 146 yards on 22 carries as the Eagles rolled up 404 yards of rushing.
“Their offensive line really came off the ball and got them going,” Parks said.
Medaris threw for 113 yards.
Brown led the Golden Bears with 89 yards rushing. Skipton was 6-of-12 passing for 161 yards.
Sectional play begins next week, and Shelbyville hosts Franklin County at 7 p.m.
There will be no mourning period, according to Parks.
“It’s over,” Parks said. “We have to look forward. Right now, it’s Franklin County time.”
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