Tri-West Hendricks was the 28-21 winner over Lebanon when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Tri-West Hendricks Bruins lost to the Lebanon Tigers on the road by a 30-16 margin on Saturday. The Bruins' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Several Bruins players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Malachi Walden, who rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Walden's longest rush was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Even if they lost, Tri-West Hendricks' defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Leading the way was Jerry Dyson with two. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 20. Tyler Halford was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 20 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
A big part of Lebanon's victory came down to the chemistry between Jackson Folden and his top target Kaden Lark. Folden threw for 173 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes while Lark picked up 99 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Folden is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Tri-West Hendricks' loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Lebanon, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-2.
Tri-West Hendricks will look to defend their home field on Friday against North Montgomery at 7:00 p.m. As for Lebanon, they will head out on the road to square off against Crawfordsville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lebanon is facing Crawfordsville at the right time seeing as Crawfordsville is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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