The Elkhart Lions will square off against the Penn Kingsmen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Elkhart is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering South Bend Saint Joseph just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Huskies. The contest marked the Lions' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Elkhart might have lost, but man, Alfonzo Newbern was a machine: he rushed for 116 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only ten carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Micah Jarrell, who threw for 223 yards while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt.
Even if they lost, Elkhart's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Aaron Horton, Josiah Gladden, and Donovan Elam, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Meanwhile, Penn put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their game with ease, bagging a 42-7 win over South Bend Adams. The Kingsmen might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 35 points or more this season.
Elkhart's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 4-2. As for Penn, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
Elkhart didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Penn when the teams last played back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with a 7-3 win. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Kingsmen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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