South Bend St. Joseph hasn't had much luck against Elkhart recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The South Bend St. Joseph Huskies will welcome the Elkhart Lions at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (South Bend St. Joseph: 13.8, Elkhart: 7) so any points scored will be well earned.
South Bend St. Joseph took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. They walked away with a 24-12 win over South Bend Adams. The Huskies' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Elkhart came tearing into Friday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 39 points) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Cougars out 17-14.
South Bend St. Joseph now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Elkhart, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
South Bend St. Joseph came up short against Elkhart in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 26-17. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Elkhart's Connor Dow, who rushed for 167 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Now that South Bend St. Joseph knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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