The Tri-West Hendricks Bruins will venture away from home to take on the Lebanon Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Tri-West Hendricks was just a hair shy of victory and fell 36-35 to Danville. The Bruins gained 221 more yards on the day, but it was the Warriors that made the best use of them.
Tri-West Hendricks' defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jackson Sorgi, who threw for 307 yards and two touchdowns, and Malachi Walden, who gained 106 total yards and two touchdowns. 95 of those passing yards were hauled in by Thaddeus Brown, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Tri-West Hendricks' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Kellen Dakin and Braxton Fleece.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lebanon). They took their match at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 64-8 win over Frankfort. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Hot Dogs are ranked 287th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Lebanon's victory came down to the chemistry between Jackson Folden and his top target Kaden Lark. Folden threw for 123 yards and three touchdowns on only six passes while Lark picked up 104 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Lark torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 78 yards.
Tri-West Hendricks' loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-3. As for Lebanon, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Tri-West Hendricks has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 151 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Lebanon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 152.2. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Tri-West Hendricks beat Lebanon 28-21 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tri-West Hendricks since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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