Football Preview: Mississinewa Indians vs. Eastbrook Panthers
Mississinewa and Eastbrook are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Mississinewa Indians will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Eastbrook Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Mississinewa knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully Eastbrook likes a good challenge.
Mississinewa's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Elwood on the road to the tune of 58-0. Fans of the Indians have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
It was another big night for Ah'Lijah Monday, who rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Ian Newsom, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Mississinewa didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jaxon Ott and Levi Crandall.
Meanwhile, Eastbrook unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell to Madison-Grant 20-14. While the Panthers had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Argylls 7-0.
Eastbrook's defeat came about despite a quality game from Bodie Howell, who rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown.
Mississinewa pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Eastbrook, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Mississinewa has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 197.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Eastbrook struggles in that department as they've been averaging 312.1. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Mississinewa against Eastbrook when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 42-6 victory. In that matchup, Mississinewa amassed a halftime lead of 28-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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