The Ben Davis Giants will head out to challenge the Lawrence North Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ben Davis has given up an average of 31.6 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Ben Davis is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Warren Central, who was ranked seventh at the time (Ben Davis was ranked 19th). The Giants took a 38-23 bruising from the Warriors on Friday. The Giants have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Although Ben Davis took the loss, they still got scores from Kylin Higgins, Da'Vion Davis, and Jeremiah Murphy.
Meanwhile, Lawrence North entered their tilt with Indianapolis Arsenal Technical on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Their defense stepped up to hand the Titans a 77-0 shutout. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Wildcats had established a 70-point advantage.
Lawrence North's win came from a few key players Ben Davis will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Izayveon Moore, who rushed for 102 yards and three touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 51 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Darian Prather, who threw for 154 yards and four TDs on only 11 passes.
Lawrence North's run defense was locked in: Indianapolis Arsenal Technical could only muster -0.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Elijah Hughes for the heroic effort on defense: he. Lawrence North didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 22.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Lawrence North, adding 15 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Davion Jones, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Ben Davis' defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Lawrence North, their record now sits at 4-1.
Ben Davis took a serious blow against Lawrence North in their previous meeting back in September of 2024, falling 58-28. Can the Giants avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
