Rushville has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They are headed away from home for the first time to take on the Connersville Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Rushville will head into Friday's contest out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They took a blow against Batesville, falling 55-20. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 143rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 38th).
Despite the loss, Rushville got top-tier performance from Quinn Barada, who rushed for 169 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Barada's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 152 rushing yards dating back to last season. Braydon Wilson also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 88 receiving yards.
Even though they lost, Rushville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 238 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 182 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Rushville wouldn't let Batesville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Rushville can thank Braydon Martz and Sam Pavey for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Connersville entered their match against South Dearborn on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Connersville was dealt a 41-0 defeat at the hands of South Dearborn. Having soared to a lofty 47 points in the game before, the Spartans' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Rushville's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Connersville, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 2-2.
Rushville took their win against Connersville in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 52-28. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rushville since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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