The North Putnam Cougars will head out to challenge the North Montgomery Chargin' Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Putnam has given up an average of 36 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
North Putnam is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Western Boone on Friday. The game between the Cougars and the Stars didn't end well, with the Cougars falling 41-26. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Stars recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Christian Kramer
| 10/10/25 vs Western Boone | 134 |
| 09/19/25 @ Greencastle | 260 |
| 09/12/25 @ Crawfordsville | 266 |
Despite the defeat, North Putnam got top-tier performance from Christian Kramer, who rushed for 134 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 175 yards and one TD. Kramer's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 134 rushing yards.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask North Montgomery). They breezed past Frankfort to the tune of 44-8 on Friday. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 38-2.
North Montgomery's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for North Putnam, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Everything came up roses for North Putnam against North Montgomery in their previous meeting back in August of 2024, as the team secured a 52-20 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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