Football Preview: Lebanon Tigers vs. Tri-West Hendricks Bruins
The Lebanon Tigers will take on the Tri-West Hendricks Bruins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Lebanon is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Frankfort 64-8 at home on Friday. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 56-0.
Lebanon had a senior duo take command as Jackson Folden threw for 123 yards and three touchdowns on only six passes and Kaden Lark picked up 104 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Lark's longest reception was for an incredible 78 yards.
Meanwhile, Tri-West Hendricks was just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 36-35 to Danville. Despite 221 more yards than the Warriors, the Bruins couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Tri-West Hendricks' loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jackson Sorgi, who threw for 307 yards and two touchdowns, and Malachi Walden, who gained 106 total yards and two touchdowns. Thaddeus Brown was Sorgi's top target, picking up 95 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Tri-West Hendricks' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Kellen Dakin and Braxton Fleece.
Lebanon now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Tri-West Hendricks, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-3.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Lebanon has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 152.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Tri-West Hendricks struggles in that department as they've been averaging 151. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Lebanon came up short against Tri-West Hendricks when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 28-21. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Walden, who rushed for 183 yards while picking up 9.2 yards per carry, and also threw for 94 yards and a touchdown. Now that Lebanon knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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