After flying high against South Bend Adams last Friday, New Prairie came back down to earth. The New Prairie Cougars fell just short of the Elkhart Lions by a score of 17-14 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Cougars have suffered since August 18, 2023.
Although New Prairie took the loss, they still got scores from Zak Henrich and Hayden Whitenack.
New Prairie's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 3-2. As for Elkhart, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
New Prairie will take on South Bend Riley at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. New Prairie's defense has only allowed 8.8 points per game this season, so South Bend Riley's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Elkhart, they will venture away from home to square off against South Bend St. Joseph at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Elkhart: 7, South Bend St. Joseph: 13.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
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