The Blackford Bruins will face off against the Madison-Grant Argylls at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with 11 defeats in a row dating back to last season, Blackford finally turned things around against Fremont on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Eagles an 18-0 shutout.
Blackford found their leader in underclassman Brady Bannister, who rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns. Bannister was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 50 yards.
Blackford's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Tyler Jordan.
Blackford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Madison-Grant blew past Southern Wells, posting a 58-0 victory on the road. Given the Argylls' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 134th, while the Raiders are ranked 302nd), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
The win got Blackford back to even at 1-1. As for Madison-Grant, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Blackford took a serious blow against Madison-Grant in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 56-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Madison-Grant's Cole Stitt, who rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Now that Blackford knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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