The Speedway Sparkplugs will challenge the Hamilton Heights Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Speedway is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Triton Central on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Speedway was outmatched by Triton Central on the road and fell 37-6. The contest marked the Sparkplugs' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Hamilton Heights lost to West Lafayette at home by a 21-7 margin on Friday.
Hamilton Heights' loss came about despite a quality game from Joey Sigler, who threw for 310 yards while picking up 11.5 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 31 yards and a touchdown. 118 of those passing yards were hauled in by Dre Chandler.
Speedway has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season. As for Hamilton Heights, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Speedway has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 149 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Hamilton Heights, though, as they've been averaging only 48. How will they fare against such a dominant running game? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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