The Tri-County Cavaliers will take on the Faith Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Faith Christian took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Tri-County, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Tri-County on the road against South Newton as the squad secured a 34-6 victory. Considering the Cavaliers have won three matchups by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Tri-County relied on the efforts of Jonathan Pearson, who rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and Ayden Justice, who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Justice also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles and defending two passes.
Tri-County's defense stepped up as well, laying out Lyle Harrington. four times. In that department, Kevin Martinez was the leader with three sacks. He also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 150.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Tri-County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 314 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Faith Christian's offense. They were dealt a 38-0 loss at the hands of Dugger Union on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 306th, while the Bulldogs are ranked fourth).
Tri-County now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Faith Christian, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
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