Indians
| 11/07/25 @ Western | 35-19 |
| 10/31/25 vs Peru | 42-28 |
| 10/24/25 vs Maconaquah | 36-20 |
| 10/17/25 vs Western | 22-15 |
| 10/10/25 @ West Lafayette | 21-7 |
Twin Lakes extended their postseason success on Friday against Western. They took down the Panthers 35-19. The victory was nothing new for the Indians as they're now sitting on five straight.
Twin Lakes' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cooper Dold led the charge by throwing for 210 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 15 passes, while also rushing for 40 yards and one score. Dold's passing game has become a key predictor of the Indians' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise. Ledger Shaffer was in the mix too, providing Twin Lakes with three TDs.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 11 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Shaffer, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Twin Lakes didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ethan Need and Shaffer. Another thorn in Western's side was Ben Hodgen, who made 19 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Despite the loss, Western still got an impressive performance from Levi Shoemaker, who rushed for 192 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also threw for 126 yards and one TD on only 11 passes. Shoemaker's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 192 rushing yards.
Twin Lakes' win bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Western, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-4.
Coming up, Twin Lakes will welcome Fort Wayne Bishop Luers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Knights' defense has only allowed 14.5 points per game this season, so the Indians' offense will have their work cut out for them. Western does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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