Oct 27, 2023 2 min read

MAPLETOWN — Billy Whitlatch ran for 172 yards and three touchdowns as West Greene pulled away in the second half for a 45-19 win over Mapletown in the Class A Tri-County South Conference Friday night.

West Greene (6-1, 8-2) finishes in second place in the conference and will host a playoff game next weekend. Mapletown ends the season at 1-6 in the league and 3-7 overall.

The Pioneers led 21-12 at halftime but Mapletown closed to within two points when Evan Griffin scored on a three-yard run in the third quarter.

West Greene, however, scored the game’s final 24 points.

Whitlatch ripped off a 44-yard scoring jaunt less than 90 seconds after Griffin’s touchdown. Lane Allison then passed 28 yards to Cooper Chambers for a West Greene score.

Following a bad snap that led to a safety for the Pioneers, Whitlatch capped his big night with a 34-yard TD run.

Johnny lampe had a two-yard scoring run and Allison tossed a 14-yard TD pass to patrick Durbin to give West Greene a 14-0 lead in the first quarter.

Mapletown rebounded with A.J. Vanata TD passes of eight yards to Colton McKnight and 10 yards to Jeremiah Mick that made it 14-12 in the secodn quarter.

Whitlatch gave West Greene the nine-point edge at halftime with a 23-yard touchdown run.

West Greene14 7 14 10 — 45

Mapletown 6 6 7 0 — 19

WG–Johnny Lampe, 2-yard run (Patrick Dubin kick) 10:17 1st

WG–Durbin, 14-yard pass from Lane Allison (Durbin kick) 8:45 1st

M–Colton McKnight, 8-yard pass from A.J. vanata (run failed) 4:45 1st

M–Jeremiah Mick, 10-yard pass from Vanata (pass failed) 9:10 2nd

WG–Billy Whitlatch, 23-yard run (Durbin kick) 5:13 2nd

M–Evan Griffin, 3-yard run (Mick kick) 9:21 3rd

WG–Whitlatch, 44-yard run (Durbin kick) 8:05 3rd

Cooper Chambers, 28-yard pass from Allison (Durbin kick) 5:21 3rd

WG–Safety: Ball snapped through end zone 9:21 4th

WG–Whitlatch, 34-yard run (Brennan Crawford run) 5:49 4th