After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Bath, Indian Lake was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They put the hurt on the Fairbanks Panthers with a sharp 31-8 victory. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 21-0.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Indian Lake to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brady Golliday, who threw for 262 yards and three TDs on only 17 passes, and also rushed for 37 yards. The dominant performance also gave Golliday a new career-high in passer rating (118.3). Noah Shirk helped out on the ground, rushing for 87 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Aaron Rapp
| 08/29/25 vs Fairbanks | 12 |
| 08/22/25 @ Bath | 6 |
| 11/22/24 vs West Liberty-Salem | 10 |
| 11/15/24 @ Greeneview | 11 |
| 11/08/24 @ Preble Shawnee | 7 |
| + 4 more games |
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Indian Lake's defense and their four sacks. In that department, Aaron Rapp was the leader with two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in each of the last nine games he's played dating back to last season.
Indian Lake's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 27.4 points over those games. As for Fairbanks, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Indian Lake will welcome Allen East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Fairbanks, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Madison Plains at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. This will be the Panthers' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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