The Scottsburg Warriors will challenge the Indian Creek Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Scottsburg is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They never let North Harrison get on the board and left with a 27-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
Scottsburg had a senior duo take command as Landon Shuck rushed for 200 yards and one score while picking up 8.7 yards per carry and Nathan Byrd threw for 158 yards and three TDs.
Scottsburg's run defense was locked in: North Harrison could only muster 2.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Garrett Boling for the heroic effort on defense: he. Scottsburg didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 8.2.
Scottsburg's defense didn't let Caden Hoehn, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Jacob June was the leader with two.
Meanwhile, Indian Creek was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Madison 46-7. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Braves just coasted through the last quarter.
Scottsburg better keep an eye on Drew Pingleton. He was instrumental in Indian Creek's win, rushing for 181 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. With that strong performance, Pingleton is now averaging an impressive 102.4 rushing yards per game. Hunter Worley was another key player, picking up 120 receiving yards and one score.
Indian Creek didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Greyson Greene and Nate Nash. Nash got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Scottsburg's victory bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Indian Creek, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. Scottsburg has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 148.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Indian Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 171.9 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
