Football Preview: Tri-County Cavaliers vs. Faith Christian Eagles
The Tri-County Cavaliers will square off against the Faith Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Faith Christian took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Tri-County, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Tri-County was fully in charge, breezing past South Newton 34-6 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Cavaliers, who have now won three matches by 24 points or more so far this season.
Tri-County relied on the efforts of Jonathan Pearson, who rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and Ayden Justice, who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Justice didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles and defended two passes.
Tri-County's defense stepped up as well, laying out Lyle Harrington. four times. South Newton's QB won't forget Kevin Martinez anytime soon given he sacked him three times. Martinez also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 150.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Tri-County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 314 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Faith Christian's offense. They were dealt a 38-0 loss at the hands of Dugger Union on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 306th, while the Bulldogs are ranked fourth).
Tri-County now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Faith Christian, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
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