It was a proper cat-fight when New Prairie challenged South Bend Washington on Friday. The New Prairie Cougars claimed a resounding 52-8 win over the South Bend Washington Panthers. With the Cougars ahead 49-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
New Prairie's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Reed Robinson, who threw for 154 yards and four touchdowns on only nine passes. Robinson has become a key player for New Prairie: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Keegan Taylor was in the mix as well, providing New Prairie with two touchdowns.
New Prairie didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Harrison Groves and Trenton Mamazza. Groves has been hot , having also posted six or more total tackles the last six times he's played.
Despite the loss, South Bend Washington saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Zykeen Slade rushed for 63 yards, and also picked up 35 receiving yards. Slade was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 55 yards.
New Prairie has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for South Bend Washington, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.
New Prairie has already played their next contest, a 60-14 win against Gary West Side on the 25th. As for South Bend Washington, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 60-28 defeat against NorthWood on the 25th.
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