Indianapolis Washington played against Indianapolis Shortridge and won via forfeit.
Indianapolis Washington can attribute much of their success to Nate Mahone, who picked up 125 receiving yards and a touchdown. Mahone showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 60 yards.
Indianapolis Washington's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Josh Miller. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Emarian Smith was another major factor on D, making 12 total tackles.
Despite the loss, Indianapolis Shortridge had strong showings from Thomas Campbell, who rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, and James Edmondson, who rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. The dominant performance gave Edmondson a new career-high in rushing yards.
The victory (which was Indianapolis Washington's third in a row) raised their record to 3-1. As for Indianapolis Shortridge, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Indianapolis Washington will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Purdue Poly Englewood at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. Indianapolis Washington's defense has only allowed 16 points per game this season, so Purdue Poly Englewood's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Indianapolis Shortridge, they are taking a road trip to challenge Christel House at Manual at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Indianapolis Shortridge is facing Christel House at Manual at the right time seeing as Christel House at Manual is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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