Tecumseh has been away from home for four games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Springs Valley Blackhawks at 7:30 p.m.
Tecumseh's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against North Posey on Saturday. They were beaten by the Vikings 48-0. Having soared to a lofty 55 points in the game before, the Braves' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Springs Valley entered their tilt with Crawford County on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They claimed a resounding 70-0 win over the Wolfpack on the road. Considering the Blackhawks have won five games by more than 39 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Christian Hamilton was his usual excellent self, rushing for 125 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 125 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Augie Purkhiser, who rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Springs Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 275 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 259 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Springs Valley wouldn't let Crawford County keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Ethan Parker, James Walls, and Noah Allstott picked up one apiece.
Tecumseh's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Springs Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Tecumseh took a serious blow against Springs Valley when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 68-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hamilton, who rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Now that Tecumseh knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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