The Inman Teutons captured their Kansas Class 1A regional with a 43-6 victory over the Hillsboro Trojans Friday night at Inman.
Inman (9-2) advanced to a 1A sectional (quarterfinal) matchup against Thomas More Prep-Marian (10-0) next Friday at Lewis Field Stadium in Hays.
Hillsboro finished the season with a 6-4 record.
Inman led Hillsboro 14-0 after one quarter. Korbyn McClellan opened the scoring with a 69-yard touchdown run and Tyler Jerrick scored on a 7-yard TD run. Cayden Gaeddert added the extra point kicks after both TDs.
Hillsboro’s Zayne Haslett scored the Trojans’ only TD on a 1-yard run with 10:40 left in the second quarter. The Trojans missed the extra point.
Inman scored two more TDs in the first half for a 28-6 lead. Jerrick caught a 30-yard TD pass from Malachi Brunk and Brunk added a 3-yard TD run. Gaeddert made both PAT kicks.
In the third quarter, Brunk intercepted a pass and ran 25 yards with the “Pick 6” and Gaeddert added the PAT kick for a 35-6 lead.
In the fourth quarter, Jerrick caught a 3-yard TD pass from McClellan. The 2-point conversion failed and Inman led 41-6.
Inman’s final 2 points came on a safety to make the final score 43-6.
Inman ran for 274 yards and passed for 111. The Teutons held the Trojans to 88 yards passing and 91 rushing.
Brunk rushed for 108 yards and passed for 101. Jerrick caught 4 passes for 85 yards and added 19 yards rushing yards. McClellan rushed for 86 yards and Braxton Malloy 63.
Brunk led the Inman defense with 9 tackles and the “Pick 6.” Cohen Liebelt added 7 tackles and 2 interceptions. Ethan Ostlund and Jayce Jennings each had 6 tackles.
