Lawrence North and Brownsburg squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Lawrence North had to settle for second. They and the Brownsburg Bulldogs were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 22-21 loss. The game marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Lawrence North lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Izayveon Moore, who rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns. Lawrence North also got help from Davion Chandler, who showed off his sure hands for 120 receiving yards.
Even if they lost, Lawrence North's defense still kept up the pressure with five sacks. Leading the way was Phillip Allen with two. Allen is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season. Another thorn in Brownsburg's side was Daione Lunsford, who made 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Iosua Stephens went supernova for Brownsburg, rushing for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave Stephens a new career-high in rushing yards.
Lawrence North's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-1. As for Brownsburg, they pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Lawrence North does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Brownsburg, they will face off against Center Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Brownsburg is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.4 points per game this season.
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