You can't lose the matchup if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Scottsburg's strategy against Mitchell on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Scottsburg Warriors blew the Mitchell Bluejackets out of the water with a 56-7 final score. That looming 56-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Warriors yet this season.
It was another big night for Landon Shuck, who rushed for 235 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 13.8 yards per carry, and also picked up 40 receiving yards. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 60 yards. Joshua Thomas was in the mix as well, providing Scottsburg with two touchdowns.
Scottsburg wouldn't let Mitchell keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Scottsburg can thank Luke Hamilton and Matthew Wickey for forcing both of them. What's more, Hamilton also racked up 50 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Scottsburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 289 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mitchell only rushed for 28.
The victory (which was Scottsburg's fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-2. As for Mitchell, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-6.
Scottsburg will face off against Eastern at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Scottsburg's defense has only allowed 12 points per game this season, so Eastern's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Mitchell, they will take on Paoli at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Paoli's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six matches.
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