New Prairie won the last time they faced Mishawaka Marian, and things went their way on Friday too. The New Prairie Cougars strolled past the Mishawaka Marian Knights with points to spare, taking the game 42-28. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Cougars were down 21-7 in the third quarter.
New Prairie was led to victory by Reed Robinson and Zak Henrich. Robinson rushed for 178 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, while Henrich rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Robinson has posted since back in October of 2023.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, New Prairie was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 317 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Mishawaka Marian's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mitchell Fimbel, who threw for 174 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score. A healthy portion of that aerial production (88 yards to be exact) went to William Owens, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
The win made it two in a row for New Prairie and bumps their season record up to 5-2. As for Mishawaka Marian, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
New Prairie will look to defend their home field on Friday against Penn at 7:30 p.m. Penn will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something New Prairie surely won't give up without a fight. As for Mishawaka Marian, they will head out to take on Elkhart at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Elkhart's defense has only allowed 8.7 points per game this season, so Mishawaka Marian's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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