With a playoff game on the line, Batesville rose to the challenge on Friday. They managed a 41-37 victory over the Tri-West Hendricks Bruins. Winning may never get old, but the Bulldogs sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Gage Pohlman continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 201 yards while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Jaisle, who threw for 97 yards and three touchdowns.
Batesville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 260 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 201 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Despite the loss, Tri-West Hendricks saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jackson Sorgi threw for 410 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.2 yards per attempt. Tri-West Hendricks is 7-3 when Sorgi posts 250 or more passing yards, but 1-2 otherwise. Logan Anderson was in the mix too, providing Tri-West Hendricks with two touchdowns.
Batesville is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.5 points per game. As for Tri-West Hendricks, the defeat snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 8-5 record.
Batesville will challenge Heritage Hills at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Heritage Hills is coming into the match with eight straight wins at home, so Batesville will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Tri-West Hendricks does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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