The South Dearborn Knights will challenge the Batesville Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
South Dearborn's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Madison 20-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
Meanwhile, Batesville slipped by Milan 27-26 on Friday. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 36th, while the Indians are ranked 133rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Batesville's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Damien Dance, who picked up 148 receiving yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Dance is now averaging an impressive 123 receiving yards per game. Zadiin Small was another key rusher, rushing for 126 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
South Dearborn's record is now 2-0. As for Batesville, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with that win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
South Dearborn came up short against Batesville in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 20-14. Can South Dearborn avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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