The Tri-West Hendricks Bruins will stay at home for another week and welcome the Western Boone Stars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Tri-West Hendricks will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points last Friday, then bounced right back against Frankfort on Friday. Tri-West Hendricks really took it to Frankfort for the full four quarters, racking up a 69-8 victory at home. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 55-0.
Tri-West Hendricks found their leader in underclassman Jackson Sorgi, who threw for 187 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Thaddeus Brown was Sorgi's top target, picking up 60 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Tri-West Hendricks wouldn't let Frankfort keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Tri-West Hendricks can thank Tyler Halford and Jacob Hileman for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Western Boone put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 41-0 win over Crawfordsville. Fans of the Stars have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Brandon Potter was the offensive standout of the game as he rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 113 yards on six of 11 attempts.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Western Boone was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 442 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Crawfordsville only gained 102.
Another reason for the win was Western Boone's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Levi Adkins and his two.
Tri-West Hendricks now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Western Boone, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Tri-West Hendricks has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 185.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Western Boone struggles in that department as they've been averaging 233.3. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Tri-West Hendricks didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Western Boone in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 26-21 win. Does Tri-West Hendricks have another victory up their sleeve, or will Western Boone turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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