Football Recap: Mt. Gilead Continues Home Dominance on Friday

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Centerburg, Mt. Gilead was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 22-20 win over the Northmor Golden Knights. For the Indians, this counts as revenge for the 16-14 victory the Golden Knights walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2024.

Northmor's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tanner Miley, who threw for 231 yards and three TDs while completing 73% of his passes. A healthy portion of Miley's aerial production (110 yards to be exact) went to Conner Stockdale, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.

Indians

Previous 6 Games (Home)

10/10/25 vs Northmor	22-20
09/19/25 vs Fredericktown	41-7
09/12/25 vs Danville	26-22
08/29/25 vs Upper Sandusky	7-6
10/25/24 vs Cardington-Lincoln	28-12
10/18/24 vs Loudonville	43-0

Mt. Gilead pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.2 points on average over those games. As for Northmor, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.

Mt. Gilead does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Northmor, they will venture away from home to square off against Cardington-Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Golden Knights are facing the Pirates at the right time seeing as the Pirates are stuck on a three-game losing streak.