Football Preview: Linton-Stockton Miners vs. Greencastle Tiger Cubs
The Linton-Stockton Miners will head out on the road to take on the Greencastle Tiger Cubs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Linton-Stockton is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Boonville on Friday. Linton-Stockton and Boonville were almost perfectly matched up, but Linton-Stockton suffered a 21-20 loss. The Miners' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Despite their loss, Linton-Stockton saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Jesse Voigtschild, who rushed for 134 yards on only 15 carries, was perhaps the best of all. Voigtschild's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 101 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Braylon Mcbride, who rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Linton-Stockton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Greencastle ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They skirted past Indian Creek 17-14. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Tiger Cubs were the better team in the second half.
Greencastle's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Cole Stephens, who threw for 321 yards and two touchdowns, and Parker Welker, who picked up 91 receiving yards.
Linton-Stockton's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-2. As for Greencastle, their record is now 2-3.
Linton-Stockton came out on top in a nail-biter against Greencastle in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, sneaking past 26-23. The rematch might be a little tougher for Linton-Stockton since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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