Two dominant signal callers in Micah Jarrell and Landon Snyder are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The NorthWood Panthers will welcome the Mishawaka Cavemen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with NorthWood sitting on three straight victories and Mishawaka on four.
NorthWood is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against South Bend St. Joseph by a score of 20-13.
NorthWood's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Deondray Monroe, who picked up 72 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Landon Perry, who gained 148 total yards.
Meanwhile, Mishawaka blew past Plymouth, posting a 41-14 win. The Cavemen might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by 20 points or more this season.
Snyder was his usual excellent self, rushing for 113 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries.
Mishawaka was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 211 rushing yards in 11 consecutive games.
Mishawaka didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Walker Hawn and Brady Newsome.
Mishawaka pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 21.6 points. As for NorthWood, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. NorthWood has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 149.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Mishawaka struggles in that department as they've been averaging 296.3. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
NorthWood lost to Mishawaka at home by a decisive 35-19 margin when the teams last played back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Snyder, who rushed for 205 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per carry. Now that NorthWood 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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