Hononegah won the last time they faced Jefferson and things went their way on Friday too. The Indians took down the J-Hawks 28-12. The Indians pushed the score to 28-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the J-Hawks cut but never quite recovered from.
Tyler Banker had a dynamite game, rushing for 145 yards and three touchdowns. Brady Jarvis was another key player, rushing for 58 yards and one TD.

Indians
09/05/25 vs Jefferson | 285 |
08/30/25 @ Rockford Auburn | 228 |
11/01/24 vs Willowbrook | 190 |
10/25/24 @ Belvidere | 236 |
10/18/24 @ Belvidere North | 172 |
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They were just one part of a punishing run game: Hononegah was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 285 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2024.
Hononegah's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. In that department, Keegan Vancil was the leader with three sacks.
Hononegah has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 27 points this season. As for Jefferson, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Hononegah will take on rival Harlem at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Jefferson is set to square off against their familiar foe Boylan Catholic at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
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