Football Game Preview: Southmont Mounties vs. Greencastle Tiger Cubs

The Southmont Mounties will take on the Greencastle Tiger Cubs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

Southmont managed to slip by Cascade the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Mounties took a blow against the Cadets on Friday, falling 46-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Mounties were not able to get on the board.

Meanwhile, after only 13 points in their last contest, Greencastle made sure to put some points up on the board against Crawfordsville on Friday. The Tiger Cubs put the hurt on the Athenians with a sharp 38-14 victory. The Tiger Cubs haven't had any issues with the Athenians recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.

Southmont better keep an eye on Cole Stephens. He was instrumental in Greencastle's win, throwing for 390 yards and three TDs while completing 79.3% of his passes, and also rushing for 40 yards and one score. Stephens' passing game has become a key predictor of the Tiger Cubs' success: the team is 4-1 when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 0-3 otherwise. Trevin Long was Stephens' top target, picking up 146 receiving yards and one touchdown.

The victory got Greencastle back to even at 4-4. As for Southmont, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.

Southmont didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Greencastle in their previous meeting back in August of 2015, but they still walked away with a 46-40 win. Will the Mounties repeat their success, or do the Tiger Cubs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.