Indianapolis Shortridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell to the Indianapolis Washington Continentals 20-14. The Blue Devils were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Continentals apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August of 2023.
Indianapolis Shortridge's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Thomas Campbell, who rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, and James Edmondson, who rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Campbell's longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards.
Indianapolis Shortridge's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Edmondson and Nic Jordan. The dominant performance gave Edmondson a new career-high in rushing yards.
Among those leading the charge was Nate Mahone, who picked up 125 receiving yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 106.5 receiving yards per game.
Indianapolis Shortridge's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Indianapolis Washington, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-1.
Indianapolis Shortridge will challenge Christel House at Manual at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Indianapolis Shortridge is facing Christel House at Manual at the right time seeing as Christel House at Manual is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Indianapolis Washington, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Purdue Poly Englewood at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. Indianapolis Washington's defense has only allowed 16 points per game this season, so Purdue Poly Englewood's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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