Two dominant signal callers in Evan Clark and Zach Foster are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Indian Creek Braves will head out on the road to challenge the Gibson Southern Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Indian Creek comes in on four and Gibson Southern on ten.
Indian Creek is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 49-13 victory over Scottsburg. The Braves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 22 points or more this season.
A big part of Indian Creek's win came down to the chemistry between Jaxon Ramey and his top target Hunter Worley. Ramey picked up 124 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns while Worley gained 139 total yards and three touchdowns. Ramey's longest reception was for an incredible 77 yards.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Indian Creek proved: they limited Scottsburg to a paltry 1.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Grady Walker for the heroic effort on defense: he. Indian Creek didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 5.8.
Indian Creek didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jaxon Green and Rhys Shand.
Meanwhile, Gibson Southern sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 17-14 victory over Evansville Mater Dei on Friday. The 17-point effort marked the Titans' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
The critical scores for Gibson Southern came from Toby Pullum and Peyton Johnson.
One reason for the win was Gibson Southern's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Gunner Alexander, Noah Ott, and Khale Campbell, who each picked up one sack apiece. Another thorn in Evansville Mater Dei's side was Alexander, who picked up a sack and made 16 total tackles.
Indian Creek's win bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Gibson Southern, their victory bumped their record up to 11-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Indian Creek has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 171.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Gibson Southern struggles in that department as they've been averaging 220.3 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
