Football Preview: Indian Lake Lakers vs. Northwestern Warriors
Indian Lake has gone 9-1 against Northwestern recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Indian Lake Lakers will face off against the Northwestern Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Indian Lake is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Indian Lake's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 14-0 win over Shawnee. Given the Lakers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 269th, while the Braves are ranked 548th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Indian Lake can attribute much of their success to Quest Clay, who gained 35 total yards and two touchdowns, and Drake Cosby, who rushed for 116 yards. The dominant performance gave Cosby a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Northwestern has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 12.25 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They took a hard 37-21 fall against Graham Local. The Warriors' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Indian Lake's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Northwestern, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Everything went Indian Lake's way against Northwestern when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Indian Lake made off with a 35-14 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Indian Lake since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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