Main Story: Lebanon and Western Boone open sectional play Friday at home, each looking to rebound from a regular-season loss. Lebanon hosts Zionsville, while Western Boone welcomes Purdue Poly in the schools’ first-ever meeting. The matchups pit Lebanon’s experienced offense against a Zionsville team that leads their series, and Western Boone’s strong defense against Purdue Poly’s high-scoring attack.

By the Numbers
  • Lebanon is 6-3 overall; Zionsville is 2-7.
  • Zionsville leads its series with Lebanon, 18-8, but Lebanon won this season’s regular-season meeting, 34-14.
  • Western Boone is 6-3; Purdue Poly is 1-8.
  • Purdue Poly averages 29.3 points per game and allows 6.3, among the state’s best defensive marks.
  • Both games are scheduled to kick off at 7 p.m. Friday.
Yes, But

Lebanon has the better record and won the teams’ latest meeting, but Zionsville holds a commanding all-time series lead. Western Boone’s defense has been formidable, yet Purdue Poly’s scoring power makes the matchup a tougher test than the teams’ records alone suggest.

Bottom Line

Friday’s openers offer two different challenges: Lebanon must turn its recent edge over Zionsville into a postseason win, while Western Boone must contain Purdue Poly’s offense to advance.