The Tri-West Hendricks Bruins will head out to square off against the Lebanon Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Tri-West Hendricks was just a hair shy of victory and fell 36-35 to Danville. The Bruins gained 221 more yards on the day, but it was the Warriors that made the best use of them.
Despite the defeat, Tri-West Hendricks had strong showings from Jackson Sorgi, who threw for 307 yards and two touchdowns, and Malachi Walden, who gained 106 total yards and two touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (95 yards to be exact) went to Thaddeus Brown, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Tri-West Hendricks' 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 Kellen Dakin and Braxton Fleece.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lebanon). They claimed a resounding 64-8 victory over Frankfort at home. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Hot Dogs are ranked 287th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Lebanon's win came down to the chemistry between Jackson Folden and his top target Kaden Lark. Folden threw for 123 yards and three touchdowns on only six passes while Lark picked up 104 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 78 yards.
Tri-West Hendricks' loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-3. As for Lebanon, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-2.
Tri-West Hendricks beat Lebanon 28-21 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tri-West Hendricks since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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