Football Recap: Triad Knights vs. Mascoutah Indians
Triad won the last time they faced Mascoutah, and things went their way on Friday too. The Triad Knights took down the Mascoutah Indians 37-22. The Knights' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Isaac Ackerman continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 133 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and also throwing for 139 yards and three touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Ian Dempsey, who picked up 81 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Triad was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Mascoutah lost, don't look at Baruk Jonsson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 184 yards and a touchdown. Jordan Beck was another key player, picking up 103 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Triad pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Mascoutah, their record now sits at 2-4.
Triad will face off against Highland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Triad knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Highland likes a good challenge. As for Mascoutah, they will welcome Jersey at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mascoutah is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.8 points per game this season.
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