Tindley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 29-19 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Monroe Central Golden Bears. The Tigers were down 26-6 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Kenneth Christmon threw for 170 yards and a touchdown.
Elijah Girton was his top target, picking up 100 receiving yards. On the ground,
Kevin Getter rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry.
Monroe Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lane Wilson led the charge by throwing for 190 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Jerimiah Ullom helped Wilson out on the ground, picking up 80 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Tindley's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Monroe Central, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Tindley will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Purdue Poly Englewood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Purdue Poly Englewood is coming into the game with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Tindley will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Monroe Central, they will face off against Wes-Del at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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