The Speedway Sparkplugs will head out to take on the Crawfordsville Athenians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Speedway took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They never let Covenant Christian get on the board and left with a 40-0 victory. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Sparkplugs' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Logan Moore
| 10/17/25 vs Covenant Christian | 120.5 |
| 10/04/24 @ Covenant Christian | 106.3 |
| 10/03/25 vs Beech Grove | 91.9 |
| 09/12/25 vs Tri-West Hendricks | 79.1 |
| 09/19/25 vs Triton Central | 45.2 |
Speedway got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Logan Moore out in front who threw for 116 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Moore a new career-high in passer rating (120.5). Mazeed Ishola was in the mix as well, providing Speedway with two scores.
Speedway was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Crawfordsville). They claimed a resounding 49-12 victory over Frankfort. The Athenians' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Crawfordsville's win came from a few key players Speedway will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Mason McCarty, who threw for 97 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also punched in one touchdown on the ground. His passing game has become a key predictor of Crawfordsville's success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-5 otherwise. Daniel Surface helped McCarty out on the ground, rushing for 58 yards and one score on only eight carries.
Speedway's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-8. As for Crawfordsville, their record now sits at 4-5.
Everything came up roses for Speedway against Crawfordsville in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 48-13 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Sparkplugs since the team 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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