Penn High School quarterback Landon Hall threw five touchdown passes for 320 yards, leading the Kingsmen to a convincing 41-14 victory against Valparaiso in a Class 6-A Sectional 2 football playoff game on Friday, Oct. 30.
The victory sends Penn into the sectional championship game against Elkhart on Friday, Nov. 6.
Hall delivered another outstanding performance for the Kingsmen, completing 22 of 30 passes while spreading the ball among several offensive weapons.
Buddy Hurley led Penn’s receiving corps with nine catches for 126 yards and a touchdown. Mason Biernacki added five receptions for 56 yards and a touchdown.
Chase Buckwheat provided one of the game’s biggest offensive highlights, hauling in a 55-yard touchdown reception.
Yoti Limberopoulos also played a key role in Penn’s offensive explosion, scoring two touchdowns.
Hall’s five touchdown passes accounted for 30 of Penn’s 41 points as the Kingsmen passing attack proved too much for the Vikings.
Penn’s defense also contributed to the scoring. Noah Wallis intercepted a Valparaiso pass and returned it 25 yards for a touchdown, providing the Kingsmen with a defensive highlight in the postseason victory.
