Maconaquah had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They skirted past the West Lafayette Red Devils 17-14. Winning may never get old, but the Braves sure are getting used to it with their tenth in a row.
Conner Eldridge had a dynamite game for Maconaquah, rushing for 157 yards and two touchdowns.
Despite the loss, West Lafayette still got an impressive performance from Dawson Martin, who rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 62 receiving yards.
Maconaquah pushed their record up to 11-0-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.8 points per game. As for West Lafayette, they moved to 8-4 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Maconaquah will look to defend their home field on Friday against Fort Wayne Bishop Luers at 7:00 p.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (Maconaquah: 6.5, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers: 14.2) so any points scored will be well earned. West Lafayette does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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