The Lebanon Tigers will challenge the Tri-West Hendricks Bruins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Lebanon is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Frankfort at home to the tune of 64-8 on Friday. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 56-0.
Lebanon had a senior duo take command as Jackson Folden threw for 123 yards and three touchdowns on only six passes and Kaden Lark picked up 104 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 78 yards.
Meanwhile, Tri-West Hendricks was just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 36-35 to Danville. The Bruins gained 221 more yards on the day, but it was the Warriors that made the best use of them.
Despite the defeat, Tri-West Hendricks had strong showings from Jackson Sorgi, who threw for 307 yards and two touchdowns, and Malachi Walden, who gained 106 total yards and two touchdowns. Thaddeus Brown was Sorgi's top target, picking up 95 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Tri-West Hendricks' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Kellen Dakin and Braxton Fleece.
Lebanon now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Tri-West Hendricks, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Lebanon has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 152.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Tri-West Hendricks struggles in that department as they've been averaging 151. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Lebanon came up short against Tri-West Hendricks in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 28-21. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Walden, who rushed for 183 yards while picking up 9.2 yards per carry, and also threw for 94 yards and a touchdown. Now that Lebanon knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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