The Speedway Sparkplugs will challenge the Beech Grove Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Speedway is looking for their season's first win.
Speedway is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Monrovia on Friday. The Sparkplugs came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 27-6.
Meanwhile, Beech Grove got themselves on the board against Edgewood on Friday, but Edgewood never followed suit. They walked away with a 12-0 victory over the Mustangs.
Beech Grove's win came from a few key players Speedway will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Caron Parks, who rushed for 147 yards while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 57 yards.
Beech Grove's run defense was locked in: Edgewood could only muster 0.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Franklin Wielbrenner for the heroic effort on defense: he. Beech Grove is a perfect 3-0 when they shut down the run game so well.
Beech Grove didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Tenauri Woods. Beech Grove got some further help from Wielbrenner: he made 18 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Speedway's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Beech Grove, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Speedway took their victory against Beech Grove when the teams last played back in September of 2024 by a conclusive 48-26 score. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Hornets' Jeremiah Lee, who rushed for 85 yards and one TD, and also picked up 85 receiving yards and one touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Sparkplugs to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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