Football Preview: South Hardin Tigers vs. Grundy Center Spartans
South Hardin has won three straight games at home, while Grundy Center has won three straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The South Hardin Tigers will welcome the Grundy Center Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
South Hardin's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by East Marshall on the road to the tune of 48-0. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa football rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the Mustangs are ranked 179th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Jaxson Drury, who rushed for 166 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Welch, who threw for 251 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Grundy Center). They blew past Columbus, posting a 48-6 victory at home. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
South Hardin's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Grundy Center, their win bumped their record up to an identical 5-0.
South Hardin was taken down by Grundy Center 42-14 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point South Hardin was down 35-0.
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