Football Preview: South Putnam Eagles vs. Indianapolis Lutheran Saints
South Putnam hasn't had much luck against Indianapolis Lutheran recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The South Putnam Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Indianapolis Lutheran Saints at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
South Putnam is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Friday. They walked away with a 28-20 win over Speedway.
South Putnam can attribute much of their success to Ty Benton, who rushed for 141 yards and a touchdown, and Wyatt Mullin, who rushed for 76 yards on only ten carries.
South Putnam didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brody Burdge and Ashton Nichols. Keenan Mowery-Shields was another major factor on D, forcing a fumble and making 23 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
South Putnam was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 295 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Speedway only rushed for 159.
Meanwhile, Indianapolis Lutheran came tearing into Friday's game with 13 straight wins dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 41-14 victory over the Eagles at home. Given the Saints' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Eagles are ranked 278th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
South Putnam came up short against Indianapolis Lutheran in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 21-14. Thankfully for South Putnam, Braydon Hall (who rushed for 182 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 54 receiving yards) 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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