The Indian River Indians will square off against the Brandywine Bulldogs at 6:00 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.
Indian River took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Seaford 46-7 at home. With the Indians ahead 27-7 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Jayvion Chandler was his usual excellent self, rushing for 179 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry, and also picking up 56 receiving yards and a touchdown. Those 179 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Darnell Stokes was in the mix as well, providing Indian River with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Indian River was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 281 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 173 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Indian River didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ty Weber and Weston Werner. Weber is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, while Brandywine put up plenty of points on Saturday, the same can't be said for Early College. Brandywine claimed a resounding 64-0 win over Early College at home. That looming 64-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bulldogs yet this season.
Indian River pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Brandywine, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Indian River didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Brandywine in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 14-10 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Brandywine's Cris Wright, who rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 121 yards on eight of 18 attempts. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Indian River to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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