If Beech Grove was riding high fresh off their 46-13 takedown of Speedway last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hornets took a 24-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Triton Central Tigers on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Hornets in their meetings with the Tigers: they've now lost eight in a row.
Despite the loss, Beech Grove still got an impressive performance from Caron Parks, who picked up 76 receiving yards and a pair of TDs, and also rushed for 117 yards. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 65 yards. Bishop Moore was another key player, throwing for 195 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes.
It was another big night for Braden Brown, who rushed for 180 yards and a pair of scores, and also threw for 70 yards and one TD while completing 71.4% of his passes for Triton Central. Brown's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 102 rushing yards.
Beech Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Triton Central, their win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Coming up, Beech Grove will be playing at home against Tri-West Hendricks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Triton Central, they will head out to square off against Indianapolis Scecina Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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