Football Preview: Mishawaka Cavemen vs. NorthWood Panthers
Two dominant signal callers in Landon Snyder and Micah Jarrell are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Mishawaka Cavemen will venture away from home to square off against the NorthWood Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Mishawaka sitting on four straight victories and NorthWood on three.
Mishawaka saw some tournament action on Friday. They blew past Plymouth, posting a 41-14 win. The result was nothing new for the Cavemen, who have now won six games by 20 points or more so far this season.
Snyder continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 113 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries.
Mishawaka was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 211 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matchups.
Mishawaka didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Walker Hawn and Brady Newsome.
Meanwhile, NorthWood extended their postseason success on Friday against South Bend St. Joseph. They came out on top against the Huskies by a score of 20-13.
NorthWood relied on the efforts of Deondray Monroe, who picked up 72 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Landon Perry, who gained 148 total yards.
Mishawaka's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 21.6 points. As for NorthWood, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Mishawaka has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 296.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like NorthWood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 149.8. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Mishawaka strolled past NorthWood in their previous matchup back in September by a score of 35-19. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Jarrell, who rushed for 13 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 143 yards and a touchdown while completing 85.2% of his passes. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Mishawaka still be able to contain Jarrell? There's only one way to find out.
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