It didn’t take long for the goose-egg representing Cole Bowker’s varsity career touchdown total to fall by the wayside.

A stingy defense certainly comes in handy, especially when the unit is keeping the opposing offense out of the end zone until the fourth quarter.

COLUMBUS - Whiteland caught a huge break in Friday night’s season opener at Columbus North when Dane Kunz recovered a fumble on the opening kickoff.

Roncalli High School football coach Sam Otley loved what he witnessed from his defense. The offense, on the other hand, is a work in progress.