The Bluffton Tigers are taking a road trip to square off against the Churubusco Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bluffton's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian 55-0. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Tigers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 66th, while the Braves are ranked 283rd).
Meanwhile, Churubusco came tearing into Friday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.8 points), and they left with even more momentum. They took their game with ease, bagging a 27-0 win over the Falcons. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Eagles had established a 20-point advantage.
Bluffton better keep an eye on Brody Lawrence. He was instrumental in Churubusco's win, throwing for 140 yards and two touchdowns. Those 140 passing yards gave Lawrence a new career-high.
Churubusco was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 186 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Churubusco didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Blane Wilson and Bryce Lawrence.
Bluffton's record now sits at 8-1. As for Churubusco, their record is now 7-2.
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