The Beech Grove Hornets will challenge the Covenant Christian Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Friday, Beech Grove took a blow against Monrovia, falling 55-22. The Hornets were down 55-16 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Jeremiah Lee and Ryder Pool. Pool had a solid game and gained 95 total yards and a touchdown. Meanwhile, Lee was balling out in the loss, rushing for 141 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Meanwhile, Covenant Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 41-0 loss at the hands of Triton Central. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 257th, while the Tigers are ranked 88th).
Beech Grove now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Covenant Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Beech Grove has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 159.4 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Covenant Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 30. How will they fare against such a dominant running game? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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