Speedway hasn't had much luck against Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Speedway Sparkplugs will look to defend their home field against the Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Speedway will be strutting in after a victory while Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter will be coming in after a defeat.
Speedway will bounce into Friday's match after beating Beech Grove, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Speedway put the hurt on Beech Grove with a sharp 48-26 win on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Sparkplugs.
Jazz Coleman had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 266 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.2 yards per carry, and also picked up 41 receiving yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 140 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Connor Moreland, who threw for 197 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Speedway was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 490 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 36 points the game before, Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They were dealt a 44-7 loss at the hands of Monrovia. The Raiders have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as their matchup on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter wouldn't let Monrovia keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Kevin Sanyon, Christian Ronquillo, and Jacob Hutt picked up one apiece.
Speedway now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Speedway came up short against Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 20-14. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter's Santana Allen, who rushed for 27 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 241 yards on 15 of 26 attempts. Now that Speedway 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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