If there was one moment that symbolized Bishop Dwenger's 56-0 victory over Columbia City on Friday night, it was Remound Wright's 20-yard run midway through the second quarter. The junior running back swept around right end eluding, spinning out of and finally breaking tackles as he set up another Saints score.

Yes, it was flashy. But more important, it was effective. It was represented power, speed, experience and strength. And, it wasn't a surprise to anyone, least of all Columbia City coach Randy Hudgins and his defense.

“No, nothing fancy. Nothing special,” Hudgins said of Bishop Dwenger's running game. “It was just a level of talent we haven't seen.”

Wright would score five touchdowns on the night, spearheading a dominant ground game that gained 245 yards in the first half alone. Wright would rush 12 times for 142 yards in the first half and finish 14 for 179 before leaving the game after one third-quarter series.

“Our running game executed very well tonight,” said Bishop Dwenger coach Chris Svarczkopf. “(Coaches) Brian Hartzog and Grant Veith coordinated a great ground game.”

The undefeated Saints came in heavy favorites against the 4-7 Eagles. So the surest game plan, according to Bishop Dwenger quarterback Wade Markley, was to run straight at the opponent. Literally.

“We wanted to establish our running game, our strength,” Markley said. “Remound, he's everything you look for in a running back. He has speed, power and he never goes down (easily).”

With the offense scoring on four of its first five possessions, the only real suspense was seeing if Bishop Dwenger's defense could post a sixth straight shutout. Midway through the first quarter, the Eagles presented a real threat.

After blocking a punt, Columbia City had possession at the Saints' 20.

“We put the defense in some pressure situations, which is good, especially since they stood up to the challenge,” Svarczkopf said.

Stand up to the challenge the Saints did, pushing the Eagles backward 10 yards in four plays. A 16-yard sack by Tony Springmann was part of the series.

Svarczkopf reflected on the Saints' Sectional 11 Class 4A championship: “Our principal, Mr.(Fred) Tone, came up to me and said its the first time I can remember in a long time that he's seen a team come out and be ready to play 12 consecutive games. To be completely ready to go,” Svarczkopf said. “I think that's a great compliment to these young men and their coaches.”