There's no place like home for Mascoutah, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against the Jersey Panthers by a score of 42-35 on Friday. This was payback for the Indians, who suffered a 33-14 defeat the last time these two teams met.
It was another big night for Baruk Jonsson, who rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, and also threw for 128 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mascoutah was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 175 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Mascoutah didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jeremyah Wallace and Marcus Nobles.
Mascoutah pushed their record up to 3-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Jersey, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Mascoutah has already played their next matchup, a 56-28 loss against Waterloo on the 18th. As for Jersey, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 63-33 defeat against Highland on the 18th.
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