Lapel has gone 8-2 against Eastern Hancock recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Bulldogs will take on the Royals at 7:00 p.m. Lapel is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Lapel is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Winchester Community a 32-0 shutout. Considering the Bulldogs have won six contests by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Devin Craig
| 10/24/25 @ Winchester Community | 302 |
| 10/17/25 vs Eastern Hancock | 259 |
| 10/10/25 vs Jay County | 229 |
| 10/03/25 @ Heritage Christian | 248 |
| 09/26/25 @ Rushville | 268 |
| + 9 more games |
Devin Craig produced another solid performance throwing for 302 yards and four TDs while picking up 11.6 yards per attempt. That's the most passing yards he has posted since back in October of 2024.
Lapel didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Deacon Spitz and Jayden Lindsey. Lindsey is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in each of the last four games he's played.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Eastern Hancock). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Union County 72-0. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Royals with their most commanding win of the season.
Eastern Hancock's win came from a few key players Lapel will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Gavin Shultz, who rushed for 98 yards and a pair of scores. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 67 yards. Another player making a difference was Elijah Edon, who threw for 181 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes.
Eastern Hancock didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Union County to a completion percentage of just 25%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from four players: Hayden Adams, Luke Manship, Evan Wheeler, and Taylor Conley, who each logged one passes deflected. Eastern Hancock has been improving in that area: they had allowed a completion percentage of 0.63 earlier this season, but they've only allowed one of 0.63 in their last three games.
Eastern Hancock's defense didn't let Cason Hornung, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up one apiece. Manship got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Lapel's record now sits at 10-0. As for Eastern Hancock, their record is now 6-4.
Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Craig and Edon. Craig just won't slow down this season and has thrown 30 touchdowns while averaging 223.6 passing yards per game. Edon has been a dominant force too and has thrown 27 touchdowns while averaging 190.3 passing yards per game.
Lapel barely slipped by Eastern Hancock when the teams last played last Friday, winning 21-20. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Royals' Mark Kube, who rushed for 83 yards and one TD, and also picked up 56 receiving yards and one score. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Bulldogs still be able to contain Kube? There's only one way to find out.
