Football Recap: Elkhart Comes Up Short in High-Profile Matchup with New Prairie

Elkhart faced New Prairie in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Lions fell 20-14 to the Cougars. The game marked the Lions' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Elkhart's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for New Prairie, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Elkhart is set to square off against their familiar foe Penn at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Lions 10.2, the Kingsmen 4.8) so any points scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, New Prairie will face off against rival LaVille at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.