The Greenwood Bulldogs will venture away from home to challenge the New Albany Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Greenwood's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Louisville last Thursday. They took a blow against the Wildcats, falling 30-0. Having soared to a lofty 34 points in the game before, the Bulldogs' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, New Albany put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 29-8 margin over Ripley. Considering the Bulldogs have won five matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Dedric Robinson Jr, who rushed for 147 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry, and also picked up 85 receiving yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 61 yards. Another player making a difference was Braden Shettles, who threw for 118 yards and a touchdown on only 11 passes.
New Albany was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
New Albany pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.6 points. As for Greenwood, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-4 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Greenwood against New Albany when the teams last played back in November of 2019, as the team secured a 50-0 victory. Does Greenwood have another victory up their sleeve, or will New Albany turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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