(7-16-22) The South All-Stars picked up its second-straight win in the series beating the North All-Stars 14-0 in the 2022 Murat Shrine North/South Football All-Star Classic presented by the Indiana Football Coaches Association in Indianapolis at Ben Davis High School on Friday night. With the win the South holds a 29-26 overall lead in the series, the shutout was the third in the All-Star series history and first since 1996.

Slunaker and Davis

North captain and Eastside’s Laban Davis was named the North MVP.

Mount Vernon’s Gehrig Slunaker was named the South’s MVP. He completed 14 of 21 passes for 158 yards and two touchdowns and a successful pass for a two-point conversion.

Adam Central’s Blake Heyerly on defense saved a touchdown with an interception in the end zone late in the first quarter.

Joining Davis as one of the four North captains was Churubusco’s Hunter Bianski, who had two sacks in the game.

The Game

STATS

OFFENSE

Passing Stats: Slunaker: 15-21, 158 yards, 2 TD’s, 1 INT Clark: 12-19, 131 yards Davis: 8-13, 71 yards Yoon: 8-14, 63 yards

Receiving stats: Heltsley: 6 catches, 78 yards, 1 TD Simmons: 5 catches, 77 yards Atkinson: 6 catches, 60 yards Johnson: 5 catches, 50 yards Patel: 3 catches, 48 yards, 1 TD McDurmon: 2 catches, 22 yards Jochem: 2 catches, 17 yards Walker: 2 catches, 17 yards

Rushing stats: Rogers: 4 attempts, 71 yards Vinyard: 6 attempts, 36 yards Campbell: 5 attempts, 30 yards LaBelle: 3 attempts, 15 yards

DEFENSE

South Defense: Watson: 6 tackles Depinet: 6 tackles, 1 sack Scruggs: 5 tackles, 1 TFL Reece: 5 tackles, 1 forced fumble Pasch: 5 tackles Myles Johnson: 4 tackles Stennis: 4 tackles Ralph: 4 tackles, 2 TFL’s Scally: 3 tackles Warweg: 3 tackles, 1 forced fumble Ogunmoyero: 1 TFL

North Defense: Hill: 9 tackles Sete: 5 tackles, 1 TFL Stephany: 5 tackles Servies: 3 tackles, 1 TFL Bryant: 3 tackles Magee: 3 tackles, 1 TFL Richards: 3 tackles Jewett: 2 tackles, 1 TFL Bianski: 2 tackles, 2 TFL’s Steely: 2 tackles, 1 TFL Carver: 1 sack Heyerly: 1 INT

Team Stats

Total offenseTime of Possession
South: 320 — North: 26:38
North: 306 — South: 21:22

First Downs3rd Down Conversions
South: 17 — South: 3 of 9
North: 16 — North: 4 of 14

Stats courtesy IFCA

Post Game Interviews

The Players…

Carson Clark of Bishop Luers, Damon Baney of Northrop, Bryce Charles of East Noble, Alex Currie of Adams Central, Julius Jones of Warsaw, Markell Keal of Snider, Trey Richards of Garrett and KJ Tippmann of Bishop Dwenger were also on the North All-Stars.

Adams Central’s John Hammond and Michael Mosser were assistant coaches.

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