Springs Valley is 7-2 against Tecumseh since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Springs Valley Blackhawks will head out on the road to face off against the Tecumseh Braves at 7:30 p.m. Springs Valley will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Springs Valley's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They breezed by Crawford County on the road to the tune of 70-0. That 70 point margin sets a new team best for the Blackhawks this season.
Christian Hamilton continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 125 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another rusher making a difference was Augie Purkhiser, who rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Springs Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 275 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 259 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Springs Valley wouldn't let Crawford County keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Ethan Parker, James Walls, and Noah Allstott picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Tecumseh's offense. They took a blow against North Posey on Saturday, falling 48-0. While losing is never fun, the Braves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 290th, while the Vikings are ranked 94th).
Springs Valley's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Tecumseh, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything came up roses for Springs Valley against Tecumseh in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 68-7 victory. In that match, Springs Valley amassed a halftime lead of 54-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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