The Tri-West Hendricks Bruins will head out to square off against the Lebanon Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Tri-West Hendricks was just a hair shy of victory and fell 36-35 to Danville. Despite 221 more yards than the Warriors, the Bruins couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Tri-West Hendricks' loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jackson Sorgi, who threw for 307 yards and two touchdowns, and Malachi Walden, who gained 106 total yards and two touchdowns. 95 of those passing yards were hauled in by Thaddeus Brown, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Tri-West Hendricks' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Kellen Dakin and Braxton Fleece.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lebanon). They claimed a resounding 64-8 win over Frankfort at home. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Hot Dogs are ranked 287th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Lebanon's victory came down to the chemistry between Jackson Folden and his top target Kaden Lark. Folden threw for 123 yards and three touchdowns on only six passes while Lark picked up 104 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 78 yards.
Tri-West Hendricks' defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-3. As for Lebanon, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Tri-West Hendricks has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 151 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Lebanon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 152.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Tri-West Hendricks beat Lebanon 28-21 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tri-West Hendricks since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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