Putnam County 8th-grade girls return to state

Pumas beat Wethersfield 42-18 to win Indian Creek Sectional

The Putnam County 8th-grade girls received their sectional championship trophy after defeating Kewanee Wethersfield 42-18 at Indian Creek Wednesday night. (Photo provided by Putnam County schools)

December 12, 2024 at 3:26 pm CST

The Putnam County 8th-grade girls punched their ticket back to the IESA Class 2A State finals with a 42-18 win over Kewanee Wethersfield at the Indian Creek Sectional on Wednesday.

The Pumas (23-2) will face Bluffs (24-1) at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in the IESA Class 2A quarterfinals at Havana Junior High School. The Cougars beat Hardin Calhoun 44-14 at the Springfield Sectional.

As 7th-graders, the Pumas placed fourth at state.

Putnam County's Hannah Heiberger received the "Good Sportsmanship award" at the Class 2A Indian Creek Sectional Championship. (Photo provided by Putnam County schools)