The Cascade Cadets will square off against the North Putnam Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated after five-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
Cascade is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Sullivan: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Cascade blew Sullivan out of the water with a 42-6 final score. The Cadets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 20 points or more this season.
Brady Trebley had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 147 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Dayton Mink was another key player, rushing for 106 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
Meanwhile, North Putnam's offense rose to the challenge against a Clovers defense that boasted an average of only 15.4 points allowed on Friday. North Putnam came out on top against Cloverdale by a score of 37-26. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 99th, while the Clovers are ranked 237th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Christian Kramer was his usual excellent self, rushing for 207 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry, and also throwing for 306 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt.
Cascade's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for North Putnam, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 5-0.
Cascade beat North Putnam 49-39 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Kramer, who rushed for 101 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 274 yards and three touchdowns while completing 82.1% of his passes. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Cascade still be able to contain Kramer? There's only one way to find out.
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