Two dominant backs in Bryce Fessel and Malachi Mink are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The North Harrison Cougars will be playing at home against the Indian Creek Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
North Harrison is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Corydon Central as North Harrison made off with a 30-7 victory.
Fessel continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, 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.
North Harrison didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Knowles and Brenden Denton. Denton has been hot , having also posted five or more total tackles the last five times he's played.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Indian Creek, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past Edgewood, posting a 35-7 win. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Braves considering their seven-point performance the match before.
North Harrison pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Indian Creek, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season.
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