The Southern Wells Raiders will head out to take on the Triton Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Southern Wells' offense hasn't had much luck over their past three matchups, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Southern Wells is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against South Adams on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Raiders might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 42-7 to the Starfires, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 254th, while the Starfires are ranked 90th).
Trey Slusher put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 121 yards and one score, and also threw for 133 yards on six of 15 attempts.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Triton, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 27-24 win over North Miami on Friday.
Triton pushed their record up to 6-3 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.1 points over those games. As for Southern Wells, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Southern Wells was dealt a bruising 61-6 defeat at the hands of Triton when the teams last played back in November of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Raiders were down 48-0.
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