Football Preview: Elkhart Lions vs. South Bend St. Joseph Huskies
Elkhart is 4-0 against South Bend St. Joseph since September of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Elkhart Lions will venture away from home to challenge the South Bend St. Joseph Huskies at 7:00 p.m. Elkhart will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Elkhart will head into Friday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big two weeks ago (they won by 33) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past New Prairie 17-14.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for South Bend St. Joseph, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They came out on top against South Bend Adams by a score of 24-12 on Friday. The Huskies' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Elkhart pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for South Bend St. Joseph, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Elkhart beat South Bend St. Joseph 26-17 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Elkhart since the team 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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