Linton-Stockton extended their postseason success on Friday against Greencastle. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 42-39 win over the Greencastle Tiger Cubs. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Miners have posted since August 30th.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Linton-Stockton to victory, but perhaps none more so than 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Braylon Mcbride, who threw for 143 yards and three touchdowns.
Linton-Stockton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 345 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in ten consecutive matchups.
Despite the defeat, Greencastle had strong showings from Cole Stephens, who threw for 400 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and Cayden Blodgett, who rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown. Blodgett's longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards.
Linton-Stockton pushed their record up to 10-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.0 points per game. As for Greencastle, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-7.
Linton-Stockton will square off against Brownstown Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Brownstown Central knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Linton-Stockton likes a good challenge. Greencastle does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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