Rushville 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 the Batesville Bulldogs, 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 still got an impressive 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Ralph Eakins, who gained 100 total yards and a touchdown.
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.
Batesville had a senior duo take command as Will Jaisle threw for 362 yards and six touchdowns on only 18 passes and Damien Dance picked up 270 receiving yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Dance is now averaging an impressive 142.2 receiving yards per game. Another player making a difference was Carson Hartley, who gained 84 total yards and two touchdowns.
Rushville's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Batesville, their win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rushville will square off against Connersville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Batesville, they will take on East Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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