Triton Central is 9-1 against Speedway since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Triton Central Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Speedway Sparkplugs at 7:00 p.m. Triton Central is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Triton Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their contest at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 56-26 victory over Beech Grove. With the Tigers ahead 42-12 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Triton Central had a senior duo take command as Sam Collier threw for 211 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes and Chase Chandler picked up 84 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 52 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Triton Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, a win for Speedway just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 49-7 defeat at the hands of Indianapolis Lutheran. The game marked the Sparkplugs' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Speedway's loss came about despite a quality game from Jazz Coleman, who rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown.
Triton Central's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Speedway, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Triton Central against Speedway in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 40-7 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Coleman, who rushed for 157 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Triton Central still be able to contain Coleman? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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