The Tri-County Cavaliers will face off against the Faith Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Faith Christian took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Tri-County, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Tri-County on the road against South Newton as the team secured a 34-6 win. The result was nothing new for the Cavaliers, who have now won three games by 24 points or more so far this season.
Tri-County relied on the efforts of Jonathan Pearson, who rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and Ayden Justice, who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Justice also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles and defending two passes.
Another reason for the win was Tri-County's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Kevin Martinez was especially locked on to South Newton's QB and sacked him three times. Martinez also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 150.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Tri-County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 314 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Faith Christian's offense. They were outmatched by Dugger Union on the road and fell 38-0. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 306th, while the Bulldogs are ranked fourth).
Tri-County now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Faith Christian, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
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