The South Spencer Rebels will face off against the Forest Park Rangers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
South Spencer took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 27-16 victory over Pike Central. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Rebels as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Forest Park). They claimed a resounding 48-20 victory over Mt. Vernon at home. The result was nothing new for the Rangers, who have now won three games by 28 points or more so far this season.
South Spencer's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-3. As for Forest Park, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
South Spencer suffered a grim 44-22 defeat to Forest Park when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Forest Park's Jaxon Lueken, who rushed for 186 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 30 receiving yards. Now that South Spencer knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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