South Dearborn is 8-2 against Rushville since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The South Dearborn Knights will be playing at home against the Rushville Lions at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
South Dearborn is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Franklin County on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. South Dearborn was beaten by Franklin County 41-7. The Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 21-0.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Rushville faced off against Lawrenceburg on Friday. Rushville was outmatched by Lawrenceburg on the road and fell 38-6. The game marked the Lions' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Even if they lost, Rushville's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In that department, Adrian Apodaca was the leader with two.
This is the second loss in a row for South Dearborn and nudges their season record down to 4-3. As for Rushville, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 4-3.
Everything went South Dearborn's way against Rushville in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as South Dearborn made off with a 48-24 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Rushville's Ralph Eakins, who rushed for 25 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 64 receiving yards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will South Dearborn still be able to contain Eakins? There's only one way to find out.
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