Speedway waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They managed a 29-23 win over the Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter Raiders. This was payback for the Sparkplugs, who suffered a 20-14 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Connor Moreland continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 151 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. JaRonn Smith helped Moreland out on the ground, picking up 17 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Speedway's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Correy Midgett and Cameren Biggs. Another thorn in Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter's side was Ishola Ololade, who picked up 1.5 sacks and made 15 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Although Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter took the loss, they still got scores from Tavien Fox, Marshawnn Henderson, and Henderson.
Speedway's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Speedway will head out to challenge Indianapolis Scecina Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter, they will head out on the road to face off against Indianapolis Lutheran at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Indianapolis Lutheran's defense has only allowed 12.5 points per game this season, so Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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