Indiana Cutters beat Kentucky Cardinals 22-6 In season opener
The Indiana Cutters Semipro Football Team beat the Kentucky Cardinals 22-6 in the Blue-Collar League Season Opener Saturday night at Nelson County High School in Bardstown Kentucky. The Cutters were driving on the opening drive of the game facing a 4th and Goal at the 8-yard line when quarterback Marcus Johnson was stripped by the Cardinal Defense and they returned 92 yards for a touchdown to make it 6-0 with 11:02 to go in the first quarter. Johnson was intercepted on the second drive of the game but he would get the Cutters on the board with a 1-yard touchdown run with 4:43 to go before halftime and Dre Adkins Extra Point would make 7-6.
The Cutters would dominate the second half with Bloomington South Grad Marquise Holt scoring 34 yard and 1 yard touchdown runs. Edgewood Grad Dre Adkins would add a Field Goal with 22 seconds seal the Cutters Victory. Adkins was 1-3 on extra points but connected on his only field goal attempt. The Cutters Defense made a statement blocking a field goal, muffed punt that set up the first touchdown, Interceptions by Tyrell Williams and Marcus Dunbar along with a fumble recovery by Tay Wells. The Cutters did not give up an offensive touchdown in the game and kept the Cardinals on their heels all game long on both sides of the ball.
The Cutters are 1-0 on the season and will travel to Cincinnati, Ohio to face the Cin City Buccaneers this Saturday Night.
Indiana Football lands Alabama transfer Brylan Lanier
Indiana University has landed the commitment of Alabama transfer defensive back Brylan Lanier after he took an official visit to Indiana last week. Lanier played just one season at Alabama as a walk-on after originally signing with Georgia State out of high school. Lanier is from Cottondale Alabama and played at Paul W. Bryant High School. Lanier was a three-star defensive back with offers from Nebraska, UAB, Southern Miss, Toledo, Tulane, Southern Illinois, and others out of high school. Since he entered the transfer portal this offseason, Lanier has received offers from Jacksonville State, Stephen F. Austin, Alabama A&M and others.
Lanier is a 6-foot-1 corner with good length and size. Indiana’s coaching staff has prioritized getter better and deeper at the cornerback position and with a few notable players leaving after the 2022 season, depth is key. Lanier will have three years of eligibility remaining.
Colton Herta wins GMR Grand Prix at IMS Road Course
Colton Herta won the GMR Grand Prix at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Saturday afternoon. The 22-year-old California driver quickly darted to the inside of Pato O’Ward on a late restart, took the lead for good with nine laps to go and beat Simon Pagenaud to the finish line by 3.0983 seconds. Herrta won his first race at IMS in his 10th start and became the first Honda driver to get to victory lane this season. Race organizers knew weather would be a factor, so they moved the start time up about 30 minutes with the hope of a wet track. Instead, the start was delayed – first because of nearby lightning in the area and then because of a steady light rain. The cooler, damper track changed everything. There were spins and crashes, even cars struggling to stay in line under caution. And nobody, not even the series’ top names, were immune.
Team Penske scrambled to get two-time series champ Josef Newgarden back on the course after his car was damaged in a Lap 17 crash. Power lost three spots on the first lap and never completely recovered and Scott McLaughlin, Penske’s third driver, lost the lead when he spun under caution. Six-time series champ Scott Dixon, the New Zealander who drives for Chip Ganassi Racing, ran out of fuel on pit lane. Dixon’s teammate, Alex Palou of Spain, fell out of contention when he, like Alexander Rossi, made the move back to rain tires too early. Pato O’Ward and Arrow McLaren SP teammate Felix Rosenqvist got tangled up in the first turn of Lap 42.
Four winners crowned at Bloomington Speedway Roddy Strong Memorial
Four Winners took the checkered flag Friday night at the Roddy Strong Memorial at the Bloomington Speedway. The Event is named after Rod Harris Sr and his Son Rod Harris Jr who both loved racing. Brady Short won the 410 Non-Winged Sprints, Josh Harris won the Dirtcar UMP Modifieds Zach Sasser won the Super Stocks and Andrew Deavers won the Hornets.
The Indiana Late Model Series visits the Red Clay this Friday Night when the Indiana Late Model Series returns to Bloomington. IMCA Mod Lite, 410 Non-Winged Sprints, Hornets and Bombers are all on the schedule for more information visit www.racebloomingtonspeedway.com
Indianapolis Indians Coverage
Indians Take Two Out of Three in Charlotte
The Indianapolis Indians beat the Charlotte Knights 11-5 Sunday afternoon at Truist Field in Charlotte North Carolina as the teams split the six-game series 3-3. The Indians won Friday night 7-5 and the Knights won Saturday night 12-2. Indianapolis 17-17 on the season and will host the Toledo Mudhens in six game series at Victory Field starting tomorrow night at 6:35pm.
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