After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Monrovia, Beech Grove was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Covenant Christian Warriors with a sharp 31-11 victory.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Beech Grove to victory, but perhaps none more so than Saul Hernandez, who rushed for 213 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Hernandez a new career-high in rushing yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Bishop Moore, who threw for 145 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes.
Another reason for the win was Beech Grove's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. In that department, Brayden Cline was the leader with four. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine. Another thorn in Covenant Christian's side was Franklin Weilbrenner, who made 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and snagged two interceptions.
Beech Grove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Covenant Christian only rushed for 53.
Despite the loss, Covenant Christian still got an impressive performance from Jeremiah Dowdell, who rushed for 87 yards, and also picked up 33 receiving yards.
The win got Beech Grove back to even at 3-3. As for Covenant Christian, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Beech Grove will welcome Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Beech Grove is facing Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter at the right time seeing as Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Covenant Christian, they will take on Speedway at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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