Football Recap: Danville Piles Up the Points Against Indianapolis Shortridge

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Danville had no problem doing just that on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Indianapolis Shortridge Blue Devils 55-7. Considering the Warriors have won four games by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Daiton Hood

Rushing Yards

10/24/25 vs Indianapolis Shortridge	192
10/10/25 vs McCutcheon	191
10/17/25 @ Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter	187
09/26/25 vs Roger Bacon	117
10/03/25 vs Lebanon	104
+ 5 more games

Daiton Hood had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 192 yards and four TDs on only 12 carries. Danville is 4-1 when Hood posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 2-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Trevor Lynch, who gained 97 total yards and two touchdowns.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Danville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 337 rushing yards. They are 5-1 when they've run for more than 200 yards.

Another reason for the win was Danville's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as five different players picked up one apiece.

When it comes to explaining why Indianapolis Shortridge lost, don't look at Thomas Campbell. Despite the final result, he rushed for 100 yards and one score on only ten carries. Campbell really tore up the turf during one magnificent 77-yard run.

The victory was the third in a row for Danville, bringing their record up to 6-4. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.3 points over those games. As for Indianapolis Shortridge, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.

Danville will head out on the road to take on Roncalli at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 963 yards in their previous games. Indianapolis Shortridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now.