The Lawrenceburg Tigers will square off against the Batesville Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lawrenceburg is coming into the game hot, having won their last ten games.
Lawrenceburg is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Greensburg 59-6. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won seven contests by 24 points or more so far this season.
Keaten Mcgrath was a one-man wrecking crew for Lawrenceburg as he rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown.all of that, rushing production came thanks to one massive run James Baker was another key player, throwing for 104 yards and a touchdown on only eight passes.
Lawrenceburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 305 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Batesville earned a 28-21 victory over Franklin County on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
It was another big night for Gage Pohlman, who rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making three total tackles. Damien Dance got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Batesville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Alex Krekeler and Dance.
Lawrenceburg's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 6.4 points per game. As for Batesville, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Lawrenceburg has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 197.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Batesville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 179.9. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Lawrenceburg took their victory against Batesville in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 24-0. Does Lawrenceburg have another victory up their sleeve, or will Batesville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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