Football Recap: Rushville Lions vs. Greensburg Pirates
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rushville). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Greensburg Pirates 58-0 at home. With that win, the Lions brought their scoring average up to 28.9 points per game.
It was another big night for Quinn Barada, who rushed for 233 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 113.6 rushing yards per game. Sam Pavey was another major influence, as he rushed for 84 yards and ran in a TD.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Rushville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 374 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Rushville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Braydon Wilson and Owen Zachery.
Rushville is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Greensburg, they dropped their record down to 0-9 with the loss, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions dukes it out withFranklin County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. They will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Rushville surely won't give up without a fight. As for Greensburg, they will challenge Purdue Poly Englewood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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