Tuscola tops Lexington in 1A

Posted November 26, 2009 10:00 pm

Associated Press

CHAMPAIGN - Phillip Meyer's 10-yard run with 5:30 left in the game helped give Tuscola a 14-7 victory over Lexington on Saturday in the Illinois High School Association Class 1A title game at Memorial Stadium.

Friday's victory was the second state championship for the Warriors (11-3). They also won a title in 2006.

"I can't say enough about the ability of these guys," Warriors coach Rick Reinhart said. "I think my coaching staff, by far, is the best around. We beat an awfully good football team."

Tuscola quarterback Jud Wiekne threw for 165 yards and hit Pat Yoakum with a 36-yard pass with 1:12 left in the first half.

Senior running back T.J. Stinde entered the game with a state-record 3,197 yards for Lexington (13-1). He rushed for 128 yards on 30 carries in the title game, including a 55-yard run with 5:30 left in the second quarter.

"They were all over us," Stinde said of the Warriors' defense. "They hit hard. They were fast. There wasn't a hole to run through."

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