Football Preview: Hobart Brickies vs. New Prairie Cougars
Hobart has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the New Prairie Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hobart is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 38-13 margin over Lowell.
Aidan Leonard went supernova for Hobart, picking up 123 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 44 yards and a touchdown. Leonard got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 80 yards.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask New Prairie). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Gary West Side 60-14. Given New Prairie's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 107th, while Gary West Side is ranked 244th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Reed Robinson and Guiseppe Moore. Robinson had a great game and rushed for 173 yards and five touchdowns on only seven carries. Meanwhile, Moore was balling out in the loss, rushing for 72 yards, while also throwing for 69 yards and two touchdowns on only six passes.
New Prairie was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 321 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Hobart's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for New Prairie, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Hobart has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 186.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like New Prairie struggles in that department as they've been averaging 211.8. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Hobart was taken down by New Prairie 49-14 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Hobart have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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