Two dominant backs in Malachi Mink and Bryce Fessel are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Indian Creek Braves will face off against the North Harrison Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Indian Creek is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Edgewood, posting a 35-7 victory. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Braves considering their seven-point performance the game before.
Indian Creek didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jaxon Green and Jaxon Ramey.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when North Harrison challenged Corydon Central on Friday. Everything went North Harrison's way against Corydon Central as North Harrison made off with a 30-7 win. Considering the Cougars have won three matches by more than 22 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Fessel was his usual excellent self, rushing for 173 yards and two touchdowns. He is becoming a predictor of North Harrison's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 2-3 when he doesn't). Tristan Knowles got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Indian Creek's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-5. As for North Harrison, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
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