The Indianapolis Scecina Memorial Crusaders are on the road again on Friday to play the Beech Grove Hornets at 7:00 p.m. Indianapolis Scecina Memorial will be strutting in after a victory while Beech Grove will be coming in after a defeat.
Indianapolis Scecina Memorial's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Covenant Christian 34-0 on the road. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Crusaders had established a 20 point advantage.
Eric Montgomery had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown.
Montgomery wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Indianapolis Scecina Memorial was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 250 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Covenant Christian only rushed for 11.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Indianapolis Scecina Memorial's defense and their four sacks. Leading the way was Orlando Ross and his 2.5. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Beech Grove lost 48-26 to Speedway on Friday.
Beech Grove might have lost, but man, Jeremiah Lee was a machine: he rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 85 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Bishop Moore, who threw for 202 yards and two touchdowns.
Indianapolis Scecina Memorial's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Beech Grove, they now also have a losing record at 1-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Indianapolis Scecina Memorial has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 148.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Beech Grove struggles in that department as they've been averaging 156. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything went Indianapolis Scecina Memorial's way against Beech Grove in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as Indianapolis Scecina Memorial made off with a 44-24 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lee, who rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Indianapolis Scecina Memorial still be able to contain Lee? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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