Football Preview: Mascoutah Indians vs. Highland Bulldogs
The Mascoutah Indians will venture away from home to face off against the Highland Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mascoutah will be strutting in after a win while Highland will be coming in after a loss.
Mascoutah took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They never let Riverview Gardens onto the board and left with a 35-0 victory. The win was some much needed relief for the Indians as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Baruk Jonsson had a dynamite game for Mascoutah, rushing for 111 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, while also throwing for 130 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Jonsson a new career-high in rushing yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (96 yards to be exact) went to Camren Reed, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Mascoutah's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Riley Royer, Dorian Guerrier, and Jake Rudy picked up one apiece. Rudy is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Highland ended up a good deal behind Rochelle on Friday and lost 41-22.
Mascoutah's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-2. As for Highland, they now also have a losing record at 1-2.
Mascoutah took a serious blow against Highland in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 42-7. Can Mascoutah avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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