Earlham runs past Colfax-Mingo football on its Homecoming

EARLHAM — Playing for the first time since meeting in the postseason a decade ago, Earlham rushed for 384 yards and snagged three interceptions during its 55-6 home win over the Colfax-Mingo football team on Friday.

The Tigerhawks were limited to 47 yards on 23 carries. They trailed the Class A District 6 contest 21-6 after one quarter and were outscored 27-0 in the second. The Cardinals won the second half 7-0.

Wyatt Carpenter rushed for 30 yards on 14 carries and totaled three catches for 41 yards and a 12-yard touchdown.

Camden Cunningham was 9-of-17 through the air for 115 yards, one TD and three interceptions.

Chase Trotter had three catches for 31 yards, Wyatt Thornton gained 35 yards on his two catches and Alex Teed grabbed one pass for eight yards.

Trotter left the game early due to an injury and is expected to be out at least two months.

Cunningham led the defense with six tackles, while Fisher Grove and Kyle Wood both had 5.5 tackles.

Josh Winey rushed for 251 yards and four touchdowns on 13 carries to lead Earlham on its Homecoming. He also had 4.5 tackles, one interception and one fumble recovery on defense.

Cole Eitel rushed for 104 yards and three scores on nine carries. The Cardinals (3-2, 2-1 in the district) averaged 12 yards per carry.

Jaxen Speedling had a team-high six tackles, while Brady Reynolds snagged two interceptions and returned one for a TD.

The only other meeting between the two schools came in a postseason win by Colfax-Mingo (0-5, 0-3) back in 2015.