Football Recap: Jax Garver's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Tri-West Hendricks over Beech Grove

By Team Reports Oct 19, 2025, 7:58am

Football Recap: Tri-West Hendricks Bruins vs. Beech Grove Hornets

Tri-West Hendricks came into this matchup off a tough 29-point loss last Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Beech Grove Hornets by a score of 20-17 on Friday. The Bruins have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.

Carter Cummings

Receiving Yards

08/29/25 @ Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory137
08/22/25 @ Western Boone119
10/03/25 @ Monrovia115
09/12/25 @ Speedway114
10/17/25 @ Beech Grove113

Tri-West Hendricks lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jax Garver, who picked up 149 receiving yards and one touchdown. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 89 yards. Carter Cummings also helped out with an impressive 113 receiving yards.

Even if they lost, Tri-West Hendricks' defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Gabe Miller was especially locked on to Beech Grove's QB and sacked him twice. Miller has been hot, having also posted five or more total tackles the last five times he's played.

The loss was their first on the road , dropping their record down to 6-3. As for Beech Grove, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Tri-West Hendricks will venture away from home to face off against West Vigo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bruins will be up against the Vikings' rather soft defense (which has allowed 50.56 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Beech Grove, they are taking a road trip to take on Richmond at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Hornets will be up against the Red Devils' rather soft defense (which has allowed 38.44 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.

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