The Beech Grove Hornets will venture away from home to challenge the Monrovia Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Beech Grove will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Indianapolis Scecina Memorial, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Beech Grove came out on top against Indianapolis Scecina Memorial by a score of 26-14 on Friday.
Jeremiah Lee was his usual excellent self, rushing for 166 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, taking off on a dash for 60 yards.
Meanwhile, Monrovia strolled past Triton Central with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 35-21. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Monrovia's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ryder Pool led the charge by rushing for 185 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. The dominant performance gave Pool a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jozy Hand, who rushed for 87 yards and three touchdowns.
The win got Beech Grove back to even at 2-2. As for Monrovia, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Beech Grove took a serious blow against Monrovia in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 45-18. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pool, who rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Now that Beech Grove 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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