Effingham Wins Fifth-Grade JFL Contest

Effingham picked up one victory against Decatur in Junior Hearts Football League play Saturday.

Effingham won the fifth-grade contest 6-0. The lone touchdown came on a 44 yard pass from Parker Siner to Parker Wolfe. Siner connected on four of 13 passes for 94 yards and rushed three times for 26 yards. Effingham was led in tackles by Tristan Duncan with 13 and Logan Brown with eight.

In the eighth-grade contest, Decatur claimed a 42-14 victory. Both Effingham touchdowns came on pass plays. Grant Wolfe hit 12 of 23 passes for 184 yards. Trevor Kreke pulled in three passes for 70 yards and a touchdown while Lane Koenig caught five passes for 24 yards and a touchdown.

Michael Wolke had 11 carries for 44 yards while Dalton Walk had seven carries for 40 yards. Wolke led in touchdowns with three.

In seventh-grade competition, Decatur edged the Junior Hearts 36-34. Mitchell Stevenson hit six of 11 passes for 80 yards and a touchdown. Lucas Vasquez connected on two of two passes for 56 yards and a touchdown. Chase Maroon pulled in five passes for 127 yards and two touchdowns. Terrence Hill led the Junior Hearts with 14 carries for 223 yards and three touchdowns. Braden Hasty had two extra point carries.

Hill led the squad in tackles with eight.

Effingham suffered a 34-14 loss in sixth-grade action. Landon Wolfe connected on two of seven passes for 49 yards and a touchdown. Zach Lee pulled in two passes for 49 yards and a touchdown. Lane Reynolds had 18 carries for 105 yards, a touchdown and an extra point.

Layn Reynolds led in tackles with three.

Effingham Statistics

Eighth-Grade Game

Rushing -- Lane Koenig, 4 carries for 2 yards; Trevor Kreke, 1 for -4; Grant Wolfe, (didn't list carries) for 15 yards; Dalton Walk, 7 for 40; Carter Kistler, 2 for -1; Michael Wolke, 11 for 44; Anthony Bezroukoff, 1 for 2

Passing -- Grant Wolfe, 12 of 23 for 184 yards

Pass Receiving -- Trevor Kreke, 3 for 70, 1 touchdown; Dalton Walk, 3 for 90; Lane Koenig, 5 for 24, 1 touchodown, 1 extra point

Tackles -- Gabe Herron 1, Harrison Smith 1, Wyatt Keith 2 1/2,  Carter Kistler 1, Daryl McGregor 1, Danny Stephens 1, Anthony Bezroukoff 1/2, Michael Wolke 3, Nick Leon 1 1/2, Brendan Dawkins 1

Seventh-Grade Game

Rushing -- Mitchell Stevenson, 4 carries for 9 yards; Terrence Hill, 14 for 223, 3 touchdowns; Jordan  McCabe, 4 for 16; Matt Robinson,1  for 5; Marcus Pocrinich, 3 for 5; Braden Hasty, 5 for 4, 2 extra points; Noah Spencer, 1 for -2; Lucas Vasquez, 2 for 9; Brenden Byrum, 1 for -1

Passing -- Mitchell Stevenson, 6 of 11 for 80 yards, 1 touchdown; Lucas Vasquex, 2 of 2, 56 yards, 1 touchdown; Jordan McCabe, 1 for 1, 23 yards

Pass Receiving -- Chase Maroon, 5 for 127 yards, 2 touchdowns; Marcus Pocrinich, 2 for 26; Kody Line, 1 for 5; Jacob Miller, 1 for 1

Tackles -- Mtichell Stevenson 1, Lucas Vasquez 1/2, Terrence Hill 8, Jordan McCabe 12, Kody Line 1, Matt Robinson 2, Brandon Marschenski 2 1/2, Jarrett Jones 2, Logan Smith 3 1/2, Frank Schniederjohn 4, Chase Maroon 5 1/2, Caleb Blake 1, Jacob Miller 1 1/2, Parker McGee 2, Marcus Pocrinich 4, Donovan Bryan 2, Noah Spencer 2, Alex Pasley 1

Sixth-Grade Game

Rushing -- Layn Reynolds, 18 carries for 105 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 extra point; Kendall  Ballman, 6 for 36; Landon Wolfe, 3 for 4; Nick Bishop, 1 for 8; Lucas Hagler, 2 for 2; Zach Wolke, 1 for 5

Passing --  Landon Wolfe, 2 of 7, 49 yards

Pass Receiving -- Zach Lee, 2 for 49 yards, 1 touchdown

Tackles -- Layn Reynolds 3, Zach Wolke 2 1/2, Zach Lee 2 1/2, Kendall Ballman 2, Landon Wolfe 1 1/2, Matt Hites 1 1/2, Lucas Hagler, 1 1/2, Thomas Friese 1, Ethan Kiser 1/2, Jacob Cameron 1/2, Nick Bishop 1/1

Fifth-Grade Game

Rushing -- Parker Siner, 3 for 26 yards; Jack Elder, 5 for 1; Logan Brown, 2 for 2; Trenton Tuttle, 2 for 2; Nate Shackelford, 12 for -4; Aaron  Webb, 1 for -2

Passing -- Parker Siner, 4 of 13, 94 yards, 1 touchdown

Receiving -- Parker Wolfe, 1 for 44, 1 touchdown; Trenton Tuttle, 1 for 14;  Dawson Whitten, 1 for 6; Logan Brown, 1 for 30

Tackles -- Luke Spencer 3, Dawson Whitten 1, Noah Hemmen 2, Jack Elder 2, Connor Walk 1, Parker Wolfe 3, Jacob Stoneburner 4, Logan Brown 8, Mason Hasty 1, Kyle Nohren 1, Eric McGregor 2, Trenton Tuttle 5, Nate Shackelford 6, Jackson Lee 1, Tristan Duncan 13, Jett GIllum 2, Stetson Green 2, Aaron Webb 2