Speedway had lost eight straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 0-7 to make it nine. They had to suffer through a 46-13 loss at the hands of the Beech Grove Hornets. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Sparkplugs have suffered against the Hornets since September 1, 2017.
When it comes to explaining why Speedway lost, don't look at Logan Moore. Despite the final result, he threw for 99 yards and two touchdowns.
As for Beech Grove, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 5-2. Their offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
Caron Parks continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 233 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. He also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Beech Grove is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Another big playmaker for the Hornets was Zane Ream, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Speedway didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 42-7 defeat against Indian Creek on the 10th. As for Beech Grove, they have also already played their next contest, a 24-20 loss against Triton Central on the 10th.
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