North Putnam entered their game against Greencastle on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The North Putnam Cougars came up short against the Greencastle Tiger Cubs, falling 49-28. It was the first time this season that the Cougars let down their fans at home.
Despite the loss, North Putnam still got an impressive performance from Christian Kramer, who rushed for 215 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 165 yards and a touchdown. Kramer is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Cole Stephens was nothing short of spectacular for Greencastle: he threw for 323 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 16.2 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 41 yards. Those 41 rushing yards gave Stephens a new career-high. Cayden Blodgett also helped with two touchdowns in total.
North Putnam's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-2. As for Greencastle, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-6 record.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. North Putnam will be playing at home against Western Boone at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Western Boone's defense has only allowed 11.7 points per game this season, so North Putnam's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Greencastle, they will head out to square off against Pike Central at 8:00 p.m. on Friday.
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