The Indian Lake Lakers will challenge the North Union Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Indian Lake sitting on eight straight wins and North Union on three.
Indian Lake is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down Mariemont 31-14. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Lakers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Warriors are ranked 286th).
Brady Golliday
| 11/14/25 vs Mariemont | 109 |
| 09/19/25 @ Bellefontaine | 100 |
| 09/26/25 @ North Union | 90 |
| 09/05/25 vs Allen East | 85 |
| 11/07/25 vs Preble Shawnee | 65 |
Indian Lake got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Brady Golliday out in front who rushed for 109 yards and one TD, and also threw for 149 yards and one touchdown. Those 109 rushing yards gave Golliday a new career-high. Indian Lake's leading receiver Noah Shirk was Golliday's top target yet again, picking up 52 receiving yards, while also rushing for 72 yards and one score.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Indian Lake was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, North Union beat Carlisle 40-36 on Friday.
North Union's win came from a few key players Indian Lake will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Nick Vanhoose, who rushed for 149 yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 102.3 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Griffin Osborne, who picked up 130 receiving yards and one TD.
North Union's win bumped their record up to 9-4. As for Indian Lake, their victory bumped their record up to 10-2.
Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. Indian Lake has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 151.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like North Union struggles in that department as they've been averaging 237.3 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Indian Lake came out on top in a nail-biter against North Union when the teams last played back in September, sneaking past 17-14. Do the Lakers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
