Football Preview: Indianapolis Washington Continentals vs. Indianapolis Shortridge Blue Devils
The Indianapolis Washington Continentals will head out on the road to take on the Indianapolis Shortridge Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Indianapolis Shortridge took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Indianapolis Washington, who comes in off a win.
If Indianapolis Washington beats Indianapolis Shortridge with 48 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Indianapolis Washington claimed a resounding 48-12 win over Lake Station Edison at home. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Continentals.
Among those leading the charge was Anthony Burts, who threw for 148 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Tegan Williams also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Meanwhile, Indianapolis Shortridge fell victim to Hammond Central and their airtight defense on Friday. They were outmatched by the Wolves at home and fell 35-0. The Blue Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Indianapolis Washington now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Indianapolis Shortridge, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Indianapolis Washington took a serious blow against Indianapolis Shortridge when the teams last played back in August of 2023, falling 42-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Indianapolis Shortridge's James Edmondson, who threw for 115 yards and two touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown. Now that Indianapolis Washington 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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