Football Game Preview: North Knox Warriors vs. North Daviess Cougars

By Team Reports Oct 8, 2024, 4:25am

Football Preview: North Knox Warriors vs. North Daviess Cougars

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North Knox is 9-1 against North Daviess since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The North Knox Warriors are on the road again to play the North Daviess Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.

North Knox's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Linton-Stockton on Friday. They had to suffer through a 48-0 loss at the hands of the Miners. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 251st, while the Miners are ranked 102nd).

Meanwhile, North Daviess entered their game against North Decatur on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. North Daviess took a blow against North Decatur, falling 54-6. The Cougars' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.

North Daviess' defeat came about despite a quality game from Coltyn Mcnabb, who rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown. Mcnabb was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 65 yards.

North Knox has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. As for North Daviess, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.

Everything came up roses for North Knox against North Daviess when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 46-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Knox since the squad 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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