Football Preview: Speedway Sparkplugs vs. Indianapolis Scecina Memorial Crusaders
Speedway is 1-9 against Indianapolis Scecina Memorial since August of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Speedway Sparkplugs will venture away from home to square off against the Indianapolis Scecina Memorial Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. Speedway will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Speedway will bounce into Friday's game after beating Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Speedway secured a 29-23 W over Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter on Friday.
Connor Moreland was his usual excellent self, throwing for 151 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. JaRonn Smith was in the mix too, providing Speedway with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Indianapolis Scecina Memorial came up short against Beech Grove on Friday and fell 26-14.
Indianapolis Scecina Memorial's loss came about despite a quality game from Eric Montgomery, who rushed for 106 yards on only 13 carries.
Indianapolis Scecina Memorial wouldn't let Beech Grove keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Indianapolis Scecina Memorial can thank Orlando Ross and Clifford Brown for forcing both of them.
Speedway's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Indianapolis Scecina Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Speedway has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 178 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Indianapolis Scecina Memorial struggles in that department as they've been averaging 164.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Speedway came up short against Indianapolis Scecina Memorial when the teams last played back in August of 2023, falling 37-26. Thankfully for Speedway, David Mendez (who rushed for 143 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also threw for 193 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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