The Tipton Blue Devils will challenge the Benton Central Bison at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Tipton and nine for Benton Central dating back to last season.
Tipton is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Hamilton Heights on Friday. Tipton was just a hair shy of victory and fell 14-13 to Hamilton Heights. While the Blue Devils didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Huskies 7-0 in the first quarter.
Although Tipton took the loss, they still got scores from Quinn Tolle and Calvin Condict.
Even if they lost, Tipton's defense still kept up the pressure with seven sacks. It was truly a group effort as Joseph Vautaw, Brady Henderson, and Condict picked up two apiece. Vautaw also made five total tackles, which is notable because Tipton is 2-1 when he posts at least three total tackles, but 2-3 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Benton Central's offense. They took a blow against Lafayette Central Catholic on Friday, falling 79-0. While losing is never fun, the Bison can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 308th, while the Knights are ranked 60th).
Tipton's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Benton Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Everything came up roses for Tipton against Benton Central when the teams last played back in October of 2022, as the squad secured a 40-0 win. Does Tipton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Benton Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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