Football Recap: Sheridan Comes Up Short

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Sheridan can now relate to. They lost 26-6 to the South Putnam Eagles on Friday. The Blackhawks lost against the Eagles in their previous head to head back in November of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 60-19 score last time.

Brock Hagan threw for 32 yards on three of nine attempts. Brody Heck was his top target, picking up 36 receiving yards. On the ground, Alex Cravens rushed for 75 yards and one TD.

Leading South Putnam to victory were Ty Benton and Drew Cline. Benton rushed for 139 yards and one touchdown, while Cline rushed for 40 yards and a pair of scores. Benton's rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 126 rushing yards.

Blackhawks

Previous 5 Games

11/14/25 @ South Putnam	6-26
11/07/25 vs Cloverdale	14-7
10/31/25 @ Clinton Prairie	42-12
10/17/25 vs Carroll	20-7
10/10/25 @ Eastern	18-47

Sheridan moved to 9-3 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for South Putnam, they pushed their record up to 11-2 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.

Sheridan does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South Putnam, they will face off against Milan at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.