Two dominant backs in Braxton Carpenter and Caron Parks are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Edgewood Mustangs will host the Beech Grove Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Edgewood's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Edgewood's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past West Vigo 35-0. Considering the Mustangs have won four matches by more than 33 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Edgewood to victory, but perhaps none more so than Braylon Linerode, who threw for 84 yards and three TDs. The Mustangs' leading receiver Dylan Wickens was Linerode's top target yet again, picking up 43 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Beech Grove and Monrovia had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Hornets fell 20-13 to the Bulldogs on Friday. Despite 62 more yards than the Bulldogs, the Hornets couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Despite the defeat, Beech Grove saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Bishop Moore threw for 213 yards and one TD, and also punched in one score on the ground. A healthy portion of Moore's aerial production (83 yards to be exact) went to Tenauri Woods.
Edgewood's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. Those road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.3 points over those games. As for Beech Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground. Edgewood has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 153.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Beech Grove struggles in that department as they've been averaging 147.8 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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