The North Putnam Cougars are taking a road trip to face off against the Cascade Cadets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Cascade is hoping to do what Cloverdale couldn't on Friday: put an end to North Putnam's winning streak, which now stands at five games. North Putnam came out on top against Cloverdale by a score of 37-26. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 99th, while the Clovers are ranked 237th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Christian Kramer, who rushed for 207 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry, and also threw for 306 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: North Putnam was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 167 rushing yards in six consecutive games dating back to last season.
North Putnam's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Owen Thurman. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the contest if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Cascade's strategy against Sullivan on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Cascade blew Sullivan out of the water with a 42-6 final score. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-0.
Brady Trebley went supernova for Cascade, rushing for 147 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. Trebley's longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Dayton Mink was another key player, rushing for 106 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
North Putnam's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Cascade, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. North Putnam has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 244 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Cascade struggles in that department as they've been averaging 334.4. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
North Putnam came up short against Cascade when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 49-39. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cascade's Toby Savini, who rushed for 182 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also picked up 58 receiving yards. Now that North Putnam knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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