(From TribStar.com)
Indiana State-bound Jared Blue caught one of three touchdown passes thrown by Perry Meridian quarterback Adam Wiese, helping the South squad defeat the North 34-14 in the Grange Insurance North-South All-Star Classic for 2008 high school graduates Friday night at Indianapolis North Central.
The 6-foot-3, 198-pound Blue ended up with two receptions for 39 yards in the annual contest sponsored by the Indiana Football Coaches Association (IFCA).
Wiese, a former Perry Meridian standout who will continue his college career at Lambuth, completed 16 of 21 attempts for 237 yards with zero interceptions. The South’s other quarterback, Purdue-bound Colton Cooper of Danville, contributed one TD pass himself.
Also snaring TD passes for the South were Ben Davis’ Tandon Doss (Indiana), Carmel’s Jordan Brewer (Purdue) and Indianapolis Chatard’s Kyle Dietrick (Indiana), all wide receivers.
Another future Sycamore wide receiver, Brandon Dorsett of Terre Haute North, recorded one catch for 3 yards for the South. Early in the fourth quarter, a Cooper pass intended for Dorsett in the right side of the end zone was overthrown and intercepted by Demario Richardson of Merrillville.
“I got to go against some great players who are going to some big-time schools,” Dorsett reflected on the field afterward.
“This experience definitely gave me a jump-start for college,” added Blue, who mentioned that he’ll report to ISU practices July 30.
The South, coached by Derek Moyers of Pike, didn’t waste time in putting points on the scoreboard.
On its first play from scrimmage, Wiese connected with the speedy Doss for a 65-yard bomb down the right sideline. Doss hauled it in at the North 20-yard line and sprinted away from defenders on his way to the end zone only 15 seconds into the game.
