Football Preview: Mississinewa Indians vs. Madison-Grant Argylls
Mississinewa has gone 9-1 against Madison-Grant recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Mississinewa Indians will head out to square off against the Madison-Grant Argylls at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are still undefeated after eight-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Mississinewa at home against Eastbrook as the squad secured a 44-7 win. With the Indians ahead 44-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Mississinewa can attribute much of their success to Ah'Lijah Monday, who rushed for 167 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry, and Kellen Rock, who threw for 134 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Those 167 rushing yards gave Monday a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Mississinewa was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eastbrook only rushed for 107.
Meanwhile, Madison-Grant blew past Alexandria-Monroe, posting a 62-17 victory at home. The Argylls might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by 24 points or more this season.
Mississinewa pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Madison-Grant, their record now sits at an identical 8-0.
Everything went Mississinewa's way against Madison-Grant when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as Mississinewa made off with a 48-22 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Madison-Grant's Cole Stitt, who rushed for 137 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Mississinewa still be able to contain Stitt? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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