Football Preview: Rushville-Industry Rockets vs. Havana Ducks
Rushville-Industry is 4-0 against Havana since August of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Rushville-Industry Rockets will host the Havana Ducks at 7:00 p.m. Rushville-Industry will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Rushville-Industry is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They walked away with a 40-32 win over Abingdon/Avon on Friday.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Jordan Mcginnis and he. Mcginnis rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries while he rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Rushville-Industry was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 319 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in 13 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Rushville-Industry's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Hunter Gossage and Chase Bickerman. Gossage is also on a roll when it comes to defended passes, as he's now defended at least one in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Havana came up short against Stark County on Friday, falling 33-13.
Rushville-Industry's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Havana, they dropped their record down to 1-3 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Rushville-Industry didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Havana in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 26-22 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Havana's Jaron Boggs, who picked up 69 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Rushville-Industry to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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