The Beech Grove Hornets will challenge the Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Beech Grove will be strutting in after a win while Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter will be coming in after a loss.
Beech Grove took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 31-11 margin over Covenant Christian.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Beech Grove to victory, but perhaps none more so than Saul Hernandez, who rushed for 213 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Hernandez a new career-high in rushing yards. Bishop Moore was another key signal caller, throwing for 145 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes.
Beech Grove's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Franklin Weilbrenner led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season. Beech Grove got some further help from Brayden Cline: he picked up four sacks and made nine total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Beech Grove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Covenant Christian only rushed for 53.
Meanwhile, Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. The contest between them and Triton Central wasn't particularly close, with Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter falling 36-21.
Although Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter took the loss, they still got scores from Marshawnn Henderson, Tavien Fox, and Kevin Sanders. Another player making a difference was Santana Allen, who threw for 251 yards and two touchdowns.
Even if they lost, Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter's defensive line still kept up the pressure with five sacks. Leading the way was Aaron Qualls with 3.5. Brody Stoops was another major factor on D, making ten total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
The victory got Beech Grove back to even at 3-3. As for Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Beech Grove against Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 62-20 win. In that match, Beech Grove amassed a halftime lead of 44-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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