Football Preview: Western Boone Stars vs. North Putnam Cougars
Western Boone has gone 3-0 against North Putnam recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Western Boone Stars will venture away from home to square off against the North Putnam Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Western Boone's defense has only allowed 11.7 points per game this season, so North Putnam's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Western Boone is headed into Friday's matchup hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They took a 26-7 bruising from Lebanon on Friday. That's two games in a row now that the Stars have lost by exactly 19 points.
Meanwhile, North Putnam entered their match against Greencastle on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. North Putnam lost 49-28 to Greencastle. It was the first time this season that the Cougars let down their fans at home.
Despite the defeat, North Putnam got top-tier performance from Christian Kramer, who rushed for 215 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 165 yards and a touchdown. Kramer is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, North Putnam was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 242 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Western Boone's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-2. As for North Putnam, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Western Boone has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 185.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like North Putnam struggles in that department as they've been averaging 258.9. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Western Boone took their win against North Putnam in their previous matchup back in October of 2020 by a conclusive 37-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Western Boone since the team 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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