The Richmond Red Devils will square off against the Beech Grove Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Richmond has given up an average of 38.4 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Richmond is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Kokomo on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Red Devils were dealt a 50-14 defeat at the hands of the Wildkats. The Red Devils have struggled against the Wildkats recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Beech Grove posted their closest victory since October 4, 2024 on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Tri-West Hendricks 20-17.
Beech Grove found their leader in sophomore Bishop Moore, who threw for 301 yards and two touchdowns 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. Beech Grove's leading receiver Zane Ream was Moore's top target yet again, picking up 101 receiving yards and one score.
Beech Grove didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Bj Mastin and Tenauri Woods.
Beech Grove has 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. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.5 points on average over those games. As for Richmond, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
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