The Anderson Indians will venture away from home to take on the Richmond Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Anderson's offense hasn't had much luck over their past five matchups, but Friday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, Anderson was beaten by Muncie Central 42-6. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 228th, while the Bearcats are ranked 98th).
Meanwhile, Richmond hadn't done well against Marion recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Red Devils slipped by the Giants 35-34. The win was some much needed relief for the Red Devils as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Richmond's win came from a few key players Anderson will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jai Allen, who rushed for 127 yards while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 44 receiving yards and one touchdown. Those 44 receiving yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Thomas Stargell, who threw for 120 yards and three TDs.
Anderson's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Richmond, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-5.
Things could have been worse for Anderson, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 53-38 loss to Richmond in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Red Devils' Lewis Alexander, who rushed for 257 yards and one score while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Now that the Indians know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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