The Tippecanoe Red Devils will square off against the Talawanda Brave at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Talawanda will be up against a hot Tippecanoe squad: the team just extended their winning streak to ten. The Red Devils claimed a resounding 77-6 win over West Carrollton. Given the Red Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Pirates are ranked 585th) , the win last Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Talawanda had no problem doing just that on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Warriors 56-28. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-7.
Talawanda's win came from a few key players Tippecanoe will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Lance Cantrell, who rushed for 234 yards and three scores while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 160 rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Van Gorden, who threw for 314 yards and four TDs while completing 90% of his passes.
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 contests.
Talawanda's victory bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Tippecanoe, their win bumped their record up to 10-0.
Everything came up roses for Tippecanoe against Talawanda when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 49-7 victory. In that game, the Red Devils amassed a halftime lead of 35-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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