Football Preview: South Putnam Eagles vs. Sheridan Blackhawks
South Putnam has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Sheridan Blackhawks at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
South Putnam is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 44-6 win over Riverton Parke.
Meanwhile, Sheridan entered their tilt with Cloverdale on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They really took it to the Clovers for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-14 victory. That's two games straight that the Blackhawks have won by exactly 28 points.
Jonathan Barnes had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 116 yards and three touchdowns. Those 116 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Dayne Voege was another key player, picking up 94 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Sheridan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 284 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 238 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Sheridan didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Chance Spencer and Ryker Ream.
South Putnam pushed their record up to 10-2 with the win, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.1 points per game. As for Sheridan, their victory bumped their record up to 7-5.
South Putnam was dealt a bruising 49-12 defeat at the hands of Sheridan in their previous meeting back in October of 2016. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point South Putnam was down 35-6.
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