Football Preview: Alexandria-Monroe Tigers vs. Mississinewa Indians
Alexandria-Monroe hasn't had much luck against Mississinewa recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Alexandria-Monroe Tigers will square off against the Mississinewa Indians at 7:00 p.m. Alexandria-Monroe is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Alexandria-Monroe is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Eastbrook just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 28-27 to the Panthers. The Tigers gained 53 more yards on the day, but it was the Panthers that made the best use of them.
Alexandria-Monroe's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Bryson Eckler, who picked up 171 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Brady Gast, who threw for 246 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt. The dominant performance gave Gast a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Mississinewa put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 47-0 win over Frankton. Give the Indians' defense some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Ah'Lijah Monday continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 150 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry, and also catching a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 108 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Kellen Rock, who threw for 124 yards and three touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mississinewa was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Alexandria-Monroe fell to 3-1. As for Mississinewa, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Alexandria-Monroe came up short against Mississinewa when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 33-21. Thankfully for Alexandria-Monroe, Nolan Quaderer (who threw for 260 yards and five touchdowns while completing 76.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 42 yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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