11/27/2009 11:46:00 PM IHSAA CLASS 1A STATE FOOTBALL FINALS: Knights shut out Mustangs, win A title
Class A Championship Stats
The Associated Press
Lafayette Central Catholic 52,
Fountain Central 0
Fountain Central 0 0 0 0- 0
Lafayette CC 7 21 21 3-52
First Quarter
LCC - Christopher 7 pass from Mills (Noonan kick), 4:23.
Second Quarter
LCC - Anthrop 59 pass from Mills (Noonan kick), 11:05.
LCC - Withers 33 pass from Mills (Noonan kick), 8:18.
LCC - Mills 1 run (Noonan kick), 3:32.
Third Quarter
LCC - Anthrop 12 run (Noonan kick), 8:14.
LCC - Anthrop 32 pass from Mills (Noonan kick), 4:36.
LCC - Anthrop 56 run (Noonan kick), 2:29.
Fourth Quarter
LCC - Noonan 25 FG, 6:07.
Team statistics FC LCC
First downs 6 16
Total Net Yards 118 394
Rushes-yards 29-7 34-164
Passing 111 230
Punt Returns 1-6 6-48
Kickoff Returns 9-130 1-7
Interceptions Ret. 1-18 2-8
Comp-Att-Int 9-20-2 12-18-1
Sacked-Yards Lost 0-0 3-22
Punts 8-247 2-90
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 4-0
Penalties-Yards 5-35 3-26
Time of Possession 24:11 23:49
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING: Fountain Central - Spear 5-15, Shoaf 4-6, Duane 2-1, Seymour 1-0, Nelson 1-minus 2, Robertson 5-minus 3, Moore 11-minus 10. Laf. Central Catholic - Anthrop 5-78, Naville 10-51, Christopher 9-32, Schrader 3-8, Budny 1-2, Mills 3-minus 1, 3-minus 6.
PASSING: Fountain Central - Moore 9-20-2 111. Laf. Central Catholic - Mills 12-18-1 230.
RECEIVING: Fountain Central - Lawson 4-60, Robertson 4-44, Spear 1-7. Laf. Central Catholic - Anthrop 6-117, Christopher 3-29, Withers 2-41, Mackey 1-43.
MISSED FIELD GOALS: None.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Chris Mills might want to keep his phone close by the next few days.
The Lafayette Central Catholic senior quarterback threw for 230 yards and accounted for five touchdowns to lead the Knights to a 52-0 victory Friday over Fountain Central in the Indiana high school Class A football championship.
Despite leading Central Catholic to a 15-0 record and helping the Knights outscore their opponents 733-42 this season, Mills has drawn little interest from major college football programs.
"Right now, he's got the 1A stigma on him," Central Catholic coach Kevin O'Shea said. "I'm telling you right now ... I know a college quarterback. He is one. He can play."
The 6-foot-4, 185-pound Mills said he was more concerned about leading the Knights to their third overall state title than choosing a college.
"It was great, I've been trying to do this for four years," he said. "It feels better than I ever imagined."
Danny Anthrop had 195 total yards of offense and four scores, while receivers Cody Christopher and Marc Withers each caught a TD for the Knights, who also won state titles in 1976 and 1999.
"A lot of people think these kids were born with a silver spoon, and they're not," O'Shea said. "They're hard working kids, and they come from hard working families. It's a testament to their parents and how hard they prepared for this day their whole lives."
Fountain Central quarterback Scott Moore finished with 111 yards passing and was intercepted twice for the Mustangs (14-1), who fell behind 28-0 at halftime in their quest for a second state championship.
"We had a great season, but we were beaten by a great ball club," Fountain Central coach Rick Malone said. "We've got a great bunch of kids, great staff and great community support. I couldn't ask for a better situation."
The Knights' first TD was set up by Scott Windler's interception deep in Fountain Central territory. Mills connected with Christopher two plays later for a 7-yard scoring reception and a 7-0 lead midway through the first quarter.
Mills accounted for the next three TDs, two by air and one on the ground, to give the Knights a commanding halftime advantage. Central Catholic had 221 total yards of offense at the intermission, compared with the Mustangs' 65.
Mills tied the Class A championship record with his fourth TD pass, finding Anthrop for a 32-yard score in the third quarter, extending the Knights' lead to 42-0.
"I had no idea," Mills said of tying the record. "I was just going out to play. I wish I could have got one more to break it."
Greg Burns of Central Catholic won the mental attitude award for Class A football.
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