Tri-West Hendricks came into this matchup off a tough 29-point loss last Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Beech Grove Hornets by a score of 20-17 on Friday. The Bruins have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
Tri-West Hendricks lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jax Garver, who picked up 149 receiving yards and one TD. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 89 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Sorgi, who threw for 290 yards and one touchdown.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 2.9 yards per carry. While two picked up at least nine total tackles, Gabe Miller stood above the rest. He picked up two sacks and made nine total tackles. Tri-West Hendricks is 1-2 when they shut down the run game so well.
Gabe Miller
| 10/17/25 @ Beech Grove | 9 |
| 10/10/25 vs Indianapolis Bishop Chatard | 7 |
| 10/03/25 @ Monrovia | 5 |
| 09/26/25 vs Indian Creek | 9 |
| 09/19/25 vs Danville | 6 |
Tri-West Hendricks' defense didn't let Bishop Moore, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Miller was the leader with two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in each of the last five games he's played.
Beech Grove found their leader in sophomore Moore, who threw for 301 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 71.4% of his passes. Moore's passing game has become a key predictor of the Hornets' success: the team is 5-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise. A healthy portion of Moore's aerial production (101 yards to be exact) went to Zane Ream, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Tri-West Hendricks' loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Beech Grove, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Tri-West Hendricks has already played their next contest, a 35-14 victory against West Vigo on the 24th. As for Beech Grove, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 55-13 win against Richmond on the 24th.
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