Football Preview: Connersville Spartans vs. Lawrenceburg Tigers
Connersville hasn't had much luck against Lawrenceburg recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Connersville Spartans will venture away from home to face off against the Lawrenceburg Tigers at 7:00 p.m.
Connersville is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They took a blow against East Central, falling 62-6. The Spartans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 48-0.
Meanwhile, Lawrenceburg had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.6 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They breezed by the Lions at home to the tune of 38-6. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 24 points or more this season.
Lawrenceburg's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was D'Kari Mucker, who rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. That's the most rushing yards Mucker has posted since back in September of 2023. Lawrenceburg also got help from Keaten Mcgrath, who showed off his sure hands for 112 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lawrenceburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 202 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Connersville's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Lawrenceburg, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Connersville took a serious blow against Lawrenceburg in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 52-7. Thankfully for Connersville, Hayden Saylor (who picked up 95 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 38 yards and two touchdowns) 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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