Football Recap: Linton-Stockton Miners vs. North Knox Warriors
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Linton-Stockton). They blew past the North Knox Warriors 48-0 at home on Friday. Given the Miners' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while the Warriors are ranked 251st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Linton-Stockton's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Braylon Mcbride, who rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 86 yards and a touchdown. Mcbride also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making a tackle and defending three passes. Paul Oliver was another key player, gaining 109 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Linton-Stockton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 276 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Linton-Stockton wouldn't let North Knox keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Linton-Stockton can thank Aiden Sparks and Corey Andrews for forcing both of them. Andrews is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least ten every time he's taken the field this season.
The win made it two in a row for Linton-Stockton and bumps their season record up to 5-2. As for North Knox, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.
Linton-Stockton will host Eastern Greene at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eastern Greene is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.4 points per game this season. As for North Knox, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against North Daviess at 7:00 p.m. North Daviess will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something North Knox surely won't give up without a fight.
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