CRAWFORDSVILLE, Indiana -- Wabash fell 56-12 to second-ranked North Central (IL) Saturday afternoon at Little Giant Stadium.
Wabash dropped to 1-1 for the season while North Central starts the season with a 1-0 record.
Liam Thompson completed 16-of-29 pass attempts for 161 yards and one touchdown. He also threw one interception. Derek Allen Jr. hauled in five catches for 64 yards.  Penn Stoller made his presence felt in the passing game, recording five receptions for 60 yards and one touchdown. Heisman Skeens threw a touchdown pass to Donovan Snyder for the Little Giants' first score of the game.
Thompson totaled 32 yards to lead the Wabash ground attack in the game. Xavier Tyler also tacked on 30 yards on eight carries.
How It Happened
North Central  took a 28-0 lead, but Wabash got on the board with 6:47 left in the second quarter to cut the deficit to 28-6.Another Wabash score then narrowed the deficit to 28-12. North Central (IL) tacked on 28 more points to finish off the scoring.
Game Notes
» North Central (IL) outgained Wabash 542-257 in the contest.
» Wabash tallied 12 points in the second quarter, accounting for 100% of their total score.
» Wabash converted 6 of 17 third downs while North Central (IL) was successful on 7 of 11.
» The Little Giants had three players with more than eight tackles in the ballgame led by Ben Netting, who had eight.
» Thompson punted four times for the WAB with an average of 46.5 yards per punt while pinning the NCC inside their own 20 one time.
» Wabash went 2-for-4 on fourth down, converting on 50 percent of attempts.
» Luke Lehnen led the North Central passing attack, completing 22 of his 28 attempts for 301 yards and two touchdowns.
» Deangelo Hardy was North Central (IL)'s leading receiver with 139 yards and two touchdowns.
» Ethan Greenfield ran for 132 yards and three touchdowns on 21 carries.
Wabash opens the North Coast Athletic Conference portion of its schedule next week when the Little Giants travel to the College of Wooster.
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