The Red Hill Salukis will head out to challenge the Carlyle Indians/Lady Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Red Hill is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Massac County/Joppa-Maple Grove on Friday. Red Hill took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 34-0 victory over Massac County/Joppa-Maple Grove. The contest marked the Salukis' most dominant win of the season.
Holden Jacobsen was his usual excellent self, rushing for 132 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Those 132 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Red Hill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Carlyle was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They snuck past Wesclin with a 28-23 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Indians/Lady Indians.
Red Hill's record now sits at 5-3. As for Carlyle, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-5.
Red Hill was able to grind out a solid victory over Carlyle in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 31-22. The rematch might be a little tougher for Red Hill since the squad 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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