The East Noble Knights will head out on the road to take on the Mishawaka Cavemen at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with East Noble sitting on 11 straight victories and Mishawaka on six.
East Noble is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Huntington North, posting a 52-17 win. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matches by 21 points or more this season.
Dylan Krehl continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 131 yards and two touchdowns. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making seven total tackles in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown. Jacob Ramey was in the mix too, providing East Noble with a touchdown.
East Noble was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 192 rushing yards in nine consecutive games.
East Noble didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Alex Scott, Krehl, and Kobe Ritchie picked up one apiece. Krehl's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 121 rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Mishawaka strolled past New Prairie with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 21-7.
Mishawaka found their leader in sophomore Landon Snyder, who rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns. Another rusher making a difference was Kadyn O'Neal, who rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown.
East Noble's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35 points. As for Mishawaka, their win bumped their record up to 11-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. East Noble has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 226.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Mishawaka struggles in that department as they've been averaging 291.9. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
East Noble didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Mishawaka when the teams last played back in August of 2019, but they still walked away with a 34-29 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Noble since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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