South Bend Washington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 41-14 loss at the hands of the Mishawaka Marian Knights. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 228th, while the Knights are ranked 89th).
Mishawaka Marian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Mitchell Fimbel out in front who threw for 158 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Fimbel a new career-high in rushing yards. Braxton Brooks did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 82 receiving yards.
South Bend Washington's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Mishawaka Marian, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 3-3 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Bend Washington will host South Bend Adams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Bend Washington is facing South Bend Adams at the right time seeing as South Bend Adams is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Mishawaka Marian, they will challenge New Prairie at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. New Prairie's defense has only allowed 8.8 points per game this season, so Mishawaka Marian's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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