Football Recap: Rushville-Industry Rockets vs. Heyworth Hornets
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rushville-Industry). They enjoyed a cozy 42-26 victory over the Heyworth Hornets on Friday. With that win, the Rockets brought their scoring average up to 27.3 points per game.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Jordan Mcginnis and he. Mcginnis rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries while he rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Rylan Reimolds didn't just play on offense: he also made 13 total tackles and defended a pass.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Rushville-Industry was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 410 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in 15 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Rushville-Industry pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Heyworth, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
Rushville-Industry will square off against ROWVA/Williamsfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rushville-Industry is facing ROWVA/Williamsfield at the right time seeing as ROWVA/Williamsfield is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Heyworth, they will face off against Tuscola at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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