Football Recap: Sheridan Extends Home Winning Streak to Four

By Team Reports Oct 19, 2025, 10:59am

Football Recap: Sheridan Blackhawks vs. Carroll Cougars

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Eastern, Sheridan was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They walked away with a 20-7 victory over the Carroll Cougars. The Blackhawks pushed the score to 20-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Cougars cut but never quite recovered from.

The critical scores for Sheridan came from Alex Cravens, Hayden Alexander, and Brock Hagan.

Sheridan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 266 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive games.

Blackhawks

Previous 4 Games (Home)

10/17/25 vs Carroll20-7
10/03/25 vs Delphi Community45-6
09/19/25 vs Clinton Prairie40-6
09/12/25 vs Clinton Central40-0

Sheridan's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 4.8 points on average over those games. As for Carroll, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.

Sheridan and Carroll are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Blackhawks will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Clinton Prairie at 7:00 p.m. on the 31st. Sheridan is facing the Gophers at the right time seeing as the Gophers are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Carroll, they will take on Winamac at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars will be up against the Warriors' rather soft defense (which has allowed 37.33 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.

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