Speedway had lost six straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 0-4 to make it seven. They were beaten by the Tri-West Hendricks Bruins 63-21. While losing is never fun, the Sparkplugs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 180th, while the Bruins are ranked 50th).
Speedway's loss came despite strong showings from Logan Moore and Amari Forbes. Moore threw for 165 yards and one TD, while Forbes picked up 87 receiving yards and one score.
As for Tri-West Hendricks, their win bumped their record up to 3-1. The game marked their most dominant victory of the season so far.
Jack Sorgi produced another solid effort throwing for 378 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 34 yards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 3.2 passing touchdowns per game. Wanson Hall was another key player, gaining 101 total yards and two touchdowns.
Coming up, Speedway will welcome Triton Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers' defense has only allowed 12.8 points per game this season, so the Sparkplugs' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Tri-West Hendricks, they will be playing at home against Danville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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