Andrean hands Griffith first loss for Skinner’s 100th win

Dylan Gore completed 15 of 21 passes for 308 yards and two touchdowns as the 59ers beat the previously unbeaten Panthers 38-20 in a Class 3A Sectional 25 quarterfinal Friday, 10/23, at Andrean.

Tyler Vo caught six passes for 188 yards and a touchdown. J. McCoy ran for 53 yards and a score on nine carries. Andrean finished with 452 total yards, its most this season.

Andrean led 13-6 after the first quarter, but Griffith scored the only points of the second to tie the game 13-13 at halftime. The 59ers outscored the Panthers 25-7 in the second half, including 12 unanswered points in the fourth quarter.

Skinner celebrated on the field afterward with his family and a pair of gold “100” balloons.

Griffith entered averaging about 51 points per game. The Panthers’ 20 points were their fewest of the season.

Andrean (9-1) has won nine straight since a season-opening loss at Merrillville. Gore has thrown for 405 yards and three touchdowns over the last two games, including the 21-7 win over Lowell that clinched the Northwest Crossroads Conference title.

**Up next:** Andrean plays at Benton Central (1-8) in the sectional semifinals at 7 p.m. Friday, 10/30, in Oxford. Benton Central lost 64-0 to Covenant Christian in their most recent game. Andrean is the defending Class 2A state champion.