The Mishawaka Marian Knights will challenge the New Prairie Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mishawaka Marian took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past South Bend Washington 41-14 at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Knights considering their seven-point performance the matchup before.
Meanwhile, New Prairie never let their opponents score on Friday. They really took it to South Bend Riley for the full four quarters, racking up a 49-0 victory at home. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Cougars had established a 42 point advantage.
Reed Robinson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 81 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, while also throwing for 35 yards and a touchdown. He has become a key player for New Prairie: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Noah Oberle made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
New Prairie's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Hayden Scott and Oberle. New Prairie got some further help from Harrison Groves: he picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
The win got Mishawaka Marian back to even at 3-3. As for New Prairie, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Mishawaka Marian ended up a good deal behind New Prairie in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, losing 31-13. Will Mishawaka Marian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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