After each having a week off, the Anderson Indians and the Cathedral Fighting Irish will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Anderson has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since August 29.
Anderson is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Marion last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Indians took a blow against the Giants, falling 58-21. The Indians were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-14.
Meanwhile, Cathedral faced Warren Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Friday. The Fighting Irish came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 28-21.
Anderson better keep an eye on Jimmy Pappas. He was instrumental in Cathedral's win, rushing for 241 yards and three TDs. With that strong performance, Pappas is now averaging an impressive 100.8 rushing yards per game.
Cathedral was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Cathedral didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Marcus Shannon and Parker Scott. Cathedral got some further help from Cameron Jones: he picked up three sacks and made ten total tackles.
Cathedral is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 28.0 points over those games. As for Anderson, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
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