South Bend St. Joseph hasn't had much luck against Elkhart recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The South Bend St. Joseph Huskies will look to defend their home field against the Elkhart Lions at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (South Bend St. Joseph: 13.8, Elkhart: 7) so any points scored will be well earned.
South Bend St. Joseph took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against South Bend Adams by a score of 24-12. The Huskies' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Elkhart had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 39 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They skirted past the Cougars 17-14.
South Bend St. Joseph now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Elkhart, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
South Bend St. Joseph came up short against Elkhart in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 26-17. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Elkhart's Connor Dow, who rushed for 167 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Now that South Bend St. Joseph 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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