Two dominant backs in Thomas Campbell and Daiton Hood are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Indianapolis Shortridge Blue Devils will square off against the Danville Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Indianapolis Shortridge was handed a heart-breaking three-point loss in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Phalen Leadership Academy on Friday. The Blue Devils simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Falcon 41-6. The Blue Devils pushed the score to 41-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Falcon cut but never quite recovered from.
Indianapolis Shortridge didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Bryce Davis and Isaiah Polk. Indianapolis Shortridge received some extra help from Travion Burris, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
Meanwhile, Danville took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-19 victory over Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 77th, while the Raiders are ranked 238th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
One reason for the win was Danville's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Malachi Lane was especially locked on to Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter's QB and sacked him twice. Another thorn in the Raiders' side was Bryce Eagen, who picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Danville is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.5 points over those games. As for Indianapolis Shortridge, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
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