Greencastle and Linton-Stockton squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Greencastle had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Linton-Stockton Miners by a score of 42-39. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Tiger Cubs have suffered since October 27, 2023.
Greencastle's loss came despite strong showings from Cole Stephens and Cayden Blodgett. Stephens threw for 400 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, while Blodgett rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown. Blodgett's longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards.
Linton-Stockton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jesse Voigtschild, who rushed for 182 yards while picking up 10.7 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Voigtschild is now averaging an impressive 102.1 rushing yards per game. Paul Oliver was in the mix too, providing Linton-Stockton with two touchdowns.
Greencastle moved to 5-7 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Linton-Stockton, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 10-2.
Greencastle does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Linton-Stockton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Brownstown Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Linton-Stockton is on a six-game streak of home wins, Brownstown Central a six-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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