Cael Liette and fundamentally sound football — the duo that led Tipp over Chaminade Julienne as the Red Devils survive and advance to the Regional Semis.
Sidney hoisted the battered helmet for the first time since 2017 thanks to fourth-quarter heroics from Ethan New in his first career start at quarterback. The Yellow Jackets trailed 17-7 late in the third quarter but stormed back to a 21-17 win.
Troy's defense shutout Stebbins allowing just 109 total yards en route to a 35-0 victory. The Trojans owned the line of scrimmage and forced three takeaways including a pick-six, making things easy for their offense.
Tipp found their groove on both sides of the ball in the closing moments of the first half and never looked back. The Red Devil defense locked down a shorthanded but still potent Sidney passing attack as they raced to a 47-14 win.
Troy's suffocating defense left Jericho Burns and the Piqua offense with nowhere to go resulting in a 14-0 Trojan win. A quiet offensive night proved unproblematic for Troy as they flipped the script from three straight losses in the rivalry, including a blowout in 2022.
