Football Preview: North Putnam Cougars vs. Western Boone Stars
North Putnam hasn't had much luck against Western Boone recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The North Putnam Cougars will look to defend their home field against the Western Boone Stars at 7:00 p.m. North Putnam is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.4 points per game this season.
Western Boone is facing North Putnam at the wrong time: North Putnam suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They lost 49-28 to the Tiger Cubs. It was the first time this season that the Cougars let down their fans at home.
North Putnam might have lost, but man, Christian Kramer was a machine: he 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 matchups.
Despite a strong season so far, Western Boone has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They received a blow on Friday as they fell 26-7 to Lebanon. The game marked the Stars' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
North Putnam's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-2. As for Western Boone, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. North Putnam has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 258.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Western Boone struggles in that department as they've been averaging 185.9. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
North Putnam suffered a grim 37-14 defeat to Western Boone when the teams last played back in October of 2020. Will North Putnam have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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