It was a good run, but NorthWood unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 22-21 to the Mishawaka Cavemen. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 35-19 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Mishawaka's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kadyn O'Neal, who rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards O'Neal has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Snyder, who rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown.
NorthWood's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Mishawaka, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season.
NorthWood does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mishawaka, they will take on New Prairie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mishawaka is on a five-game streak of home wins, New Prairie a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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