The Talawanda Brave are taking a road trip to face off against the Tippecanoe Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Talawanda is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed past Goshen to the tune of 56-28. The Brave pushed the score to 49-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Warriors cut but never quite recovered from.
Lance Cantrell
| 10/31/25 vs Goshen | 234 |
| 10/24/25 @ Blanchester | 160 |
| 10/17/25 vs Mt. Healthy | 231 |
Talawanda's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lance Cantrell, who rushed for 234 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. Cantrell's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 160 rushing yards. Another passer making a difference was Jake Van Gorden, who threw for 314 yards and four TDs while completing 90% of his passes.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Talawanda was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 235 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Tippecanoe). They took their matchup last Friday with ease, bagging a 77-6 victory over West Carrollton. The win was just business as usual for the Red Devils, who after ten games remain undefeated this season.
Talawanda's record now sits at 10-1. As for Tippecanoe, their record is now 10-0.
Talawanda was dealt a bruising 49-7 loss at the hands of Tippecanoe in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Brave were down 35-0.
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