Football Recap: Linton-Stockton Extends Winning Streak to Three

Linton-Stockton had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They took down the North Decatur Chargers 36-20. Linton-Stockton's victory was all the more impressive since the Chargers were averaging only 13.83 points allowed on the season.

Cooper Smith

Rushing Yards (Career)

09/26/25 vs North Decatur	93
10/11/24 vs Eastern Greene	77
08/23/25 vs Corbin	65
10/04/24 vs North Knox	64
10/18/24 @ Phalen Leadership Academy	52

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Linton-Stockton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cooper Smith, who rushed for 93 yards and one score, and also picked up 115 receiving yards. Those 93 rushing yards gave Smith a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Paul Oliver, who threw for 158 yards and one TD while completing 80% of his passes.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Linton-Stockton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 289 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 289 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.

On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Linton-Stockton's defense and their three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Corey Andrews, Oliver, and Aidan Sparks, who each picked up one sack apiece. Linton-Stockton got some further help from Andrews: he picked up a sack, made 15 total tackles, and defended two passes.

Linton-Stockton's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for North Decatur, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.

Linton-Stockton and North Decatur should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. The Miners (ranked 57th) will meet North Knox (ranked 204th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, North Decatur will challenge Eastern Greene at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (85 vs. 299).