High School Football Preview Week 8: Indians prepare to host London
By
Stephen Forsha-sforsha@gmail.com
It's going to be a tribal battle Friday evening at Richards Memorial Field in Hillsboro, with the three-win London Red Raiders visiting the two-win Hillsboro Indians.
The Red Raiders (2-1, 3-4) are coming off a big 53-15 South Central Ohio League win over the Miami Trace Panthers. Hillsboro (1-2, 2-5) too, is coming off a win, their first victory since week one, as they defeated the Madison-Plains Golden Eagles, 42-34.
HHS scored 28 points in the first half, then 14 more in the final two quarters. Scoring TD's for HHS were: Bodhi Hawkins, Aric Carroll, Chase Gilliland and Kordell Ford.
"Winning helps your confidence," HHS head coach Brian Spicer said when asked about how breaking a five-game losing streak helps the mindset of his team. "You can go into the next week's game plan feeling better about what you are doing as a team."
In London's win, Jake Burns ran all over the Panthers, gaining 400 yards on 20 carries. For the season, Burns has rushed for 1,109 yards.
Also, last Friday, the Red Raiders scored all 53 points in the first quarter, with outputs of 19, 13 and 21 points. On the offensive side of the ball, LHS totaled 518 rushing yards on 40 attempts. Justin Hoosier ran for 104 yards, increasing his season total to 468 yards.
"They are definitely a fast-run-game oriented offense. The real key to their success is the use of multiple backs," Spicer said. "Our defense has to play as a team, in that each player has to do his job and take care of his area of responsibility."
In seven weeks, the Red Raiders have scored 182 points, while allowing 189 on defense (third lowest total in the SCOL).
Spicer said the Red Raiders like to mix things up when they are on the football field.
"They mix up their fronts. Last year, they (London) played us out of a 50 mainly, but we are likely to see more of a 40 this year," he said.
This week will be the first time all season the Tribe has hosted back-to-back home games with the season entering the eighth week.
"Hopefully we know how to act," Spicer said when asked how having back-to-back home games would affect his team. "We had a great crowd last week for homecoming, especially our student section," he said. "I know our kids came out in the third quarter and responded well to the enthusiasm our home fans generated. It really was the difference in the game! I am hoping for the same this week."
LHS and HHS will kickoff at 7:30 p.m. at Richards Memorial Field.[[In-content Ad]]
The Red Raiders (2-1, 3-4) are coming off a big 53-15 South Central Ohio League win over the Miami Trace Panthers. Hillsboro (1-2, 2-5) too, is coming off a win, their first victory since week one, as they defeated the Madison-Plains Golden Eagles, 42-34.
HHS scored 28 points in the first half, then 14 more in the final two quarters. Scoring TD's for HHS were: Bodhi Hawkins, Aric Carroll, Chase Gilliland and Kordell Ford.
"Winning helps your confidence," HHS head coach Brian Spicer said when asked about how breaking a five-game losing streak helps the mindset of his team. "You can go into the next week's game plan feeling better about what you are doing as a team."
In London's win, Jake Burns ran all over the Panthers, gaining 400 yards on 20 carries. For the season, Burns has rushed for 1,109 yards.
Also, last Friday, the Red Raiders scored all 53 points in the first quarter, with outputs of 19, 13 and 21 points. On the offensive side of the ball, LHS totaled 518 rushing yards on 40 attempts. Justin Hoosier ran for 104 yards, increasing his season total to 468 yards.
"They are definitely a fast-run-game oriented offense. The real key to their success is the use of multiple backs," Spicer said. "Our defense has to play as a team, in that each player has to do his job and take care of his area of responsibility."
In seven weeks, the Red Raiders have scored 182 points, while allowing 189 on defense (third lowest total in the SCOL).
Spicer said the Red Raiders like to mix things up when they are on the football field.
"They mix up their fronts. Last year, they (London) played us out of a 50 mainly, but we are likely to see more of a 40 this year," he said.
This week will be the first time all season the Tribe has hosted back-to-back home games with the season entering the eighth week.
"Hopefully we know how to act," Spicer said when asked how having back-to-back home games would affect his team. "We had a great crowd last week for homecoming, especially our student section," he said. "I know our kids came out in the third quarter and responded well to the enthusiasm our home fans generated. It really was the difference in the game! I am hoping for the same this week."
LHS and HHS will kickoff at 7:30 p.m. at Richards Memorial Field.[[In-content Ad]]