Football Preview: Mishawaka Marian Knights vs. Knox Redskins
On Friday Mishawaka Marian will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to face off against the Knox Redskins at 6:30 p.m. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 981 yards in their previous games.
Mishawaka Marian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Jimtown by a score of 34-26.
Mishawaka Marian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brian Osman, who rushed for 156 yards and three touchdowns. Osman has become a key player for Mishawaka Marian: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise. Mitchell Fimbel was another key player, having thrown for 267 yards and two touchdowns.
Mishawaka Marian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 181 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Mishawaka Marian wouldn't let Jimtown keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Mishawaka Marian can thank Joe Boone and Kaleb Johnson for forcing both of them. Johnson has been hot , having also posted six or more total tackles the last five times he's played. Mishawaka Marian got some further help from Brayden Smith: he made 17 total tackles and snagged an interception.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Knox). They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 66-28 victory over Griffith. The Redskins might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 23 points or more this season.
Knox can attribute much of their success to Myles Mclaughlin, who rushed for 222 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.1 yards per carry, and Jake Conroy, who gained 270 total yards and four touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Conroy a new career-high in rushing yards (218).
Knox didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cain Weber and Mclaughlin. Mclaughlin is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games.
Knox is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 45.4 points per game. As for Mishawaka Marian, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-5.
Everything went Mishawaka Marian's way against Knox in their previous matchup back in August of 2020, as Mishawaka Marian made off with a 35-12 victory. Does Mishawaka Marian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Knox turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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