The Cascade Cadets will face off against the Southmont Mounties at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated after seven games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
Cascade is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 98-13 win over Greencastle. The Cadets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 36 points or more this season.
Cascade got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Lucas Farmer out in front who rushed for 64 yards and two scores on only five carries, and also caught one TD. Dayton Mink was another key back, rushing for 64 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Cascade was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 315 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 193 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Cascade, adding 20 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Marcus J Hobson, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Southmont hadn't done well against Western Boone recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Mounties came out on top in a nail-biter against the Stars, sneaking past 26-23.
Southmont's win bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Cascade, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 7-0.
Cascade and Southmont were almost perfectly matched up when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but Cascade suffered an agonizing 22-21 loss. Will the Cadets have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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