Football Recap: Mishawaka Cavemen vs. New Prairie Cougars
Mishawaka came tearing into Friday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 21-7 victory over the New Prairie Cougars. This was payback for the Cavemen, who suffered a 28-27 loss the last time these two teams met.
Landon Snyder continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 102 yards and two touchdowns. Backing up that air attack was Kadyn O'Neal, who rushed for 90 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Mishawaka was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 211 rushing yards in 13 consecutive games.
Mishawaka pushed their record up to 11-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.7 points per game. As for New Prairie, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-4.
Mishawaka will challenge East Noble at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mishawaka is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.5 points per game this season. New Prairie does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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