The Derry Trojans will take on the Indiana Little Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Indiana took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Derry, who comes in off a win.
Derry will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 12 points last Friday, then bounced right back against Burrell on Friday. Derry strolled past Burrell with points to spare, taking the game 32-13. The Trojans' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Derry's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Damauri Robinson, who rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also picked up 36 receiving yards. Robinson got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 60 yards. Another rusher making a difference was Justin Papuga, who rushed for 97 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Derry was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Indiana didn't have quite enough to beat Laurel Highlands on Friday and fell 10-7. The Little Indians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The win got Derry back to even at 2-2. As for Indiana, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Derry was dealt a bruising 70-15 defeat at the hands of Indiana when the teams last played back in September of 2021. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Derry was down 49-7.
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