Football Preview: Rushville Lions vs. South Dearborn Knights
Rushville hasn't had much luck against South Dearborn recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Rushville Lions will be staying on the road to face off against the South Dearborn Knights at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
It was a proper cat-fight when Rushville faced off against Lawrenceburg on Friday. Rushville was dealt a 38-6 defeat at the hands of Lawrenceburg. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 123rd, while the Tigers are ranked 35th).
Even if they lost, Rushville's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Adrian Apodaca was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Meanwhile, a victory for South Dearborn just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Franklin County, falling 41-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Knights have suffered against the Wildcats since October 21, 2016.
Rushville's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for South Dearborn, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 4-3.
Rushville might still be hurting after the 48-24 loss they got from South Dearborn in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Rushville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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