Football Preview: Heyworth Hornets vs. Rushville-Industry Rockets
The Heyworth Hornets will head out to square off against the Rushville-Industry Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Heyworth has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Rushville-Industry will arrive with four straight victories.
Heyworth lost 38-12 to Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley on Friday.
Meanwhile, Rushville-Industry beat Havana 38-31 on Friday.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Rylan Reimolds and he. Reimolds rushed for 139 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.7 yards per carry while he rushed for 139 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. The dominant performance also gave Jordan Mcginnis a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Rushville-Industry was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 419 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in 14 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Heyworth now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Rushville-Industry, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Heyworth took their victory against Rushville-Industry in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 42-22. The rematch might be a little tougher for Heyworth since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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