The Rushville-Industry Rockets will challenge the Heyworth Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Rushville-Industry has four straight wins, Heyworth has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Rushville-Industry was able to grind out a solid victory over Havana, taking the game 38-31.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Rylan Reimolds and Cayden Green. Reimolds had a great game and rushed for 139 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Green was balling out in the loss, rushing for 205 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Rushville-Industry was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 419 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in 14 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Heyworth lost 38-12 to Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley on Friday.
Rushville-Industry's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Heyworth, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Rushville-Industry might still be hurting after the 42-22 defeat they got from Heyworth in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Rushville-Industry have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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