McCutcheon and Kokomo are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2017, but not for long. The McCutcheon Mavericks will venture away from home to square off against the Kokomo Wildkats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, McCutcheon didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Muncie Central, but they still walked away with a 20-14 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mavericks.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Kokomo). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Richmond 57-29 on the road. Considering the Wildkats have won three matchups by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
McCutcheon's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-3. As for Kokomo, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-3.
McCutcheon didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Kokomo in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 10-6 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Kokomo's Keemarion Pollard, who rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will McCutcheon still be able to contain Pollard? There's only one way to find out.
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