St. Joseph has won three straight games at home, while Portage Central has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Bears will host the Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. St. Joseph knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Portage Central likes a good challenge.
On Friday, St. Joseph strolled past Central with points to spare, taking the game 37-18.
Meanwhile, Portage Central got themselves on the board against Lakeview on Friday, but Lakeview never followed suit. They breezed past the Spartans to the tune of 56-0. Fans of the Mustangs have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
St. Joseph better keep an eye on Wendell Tomes. He was instrumental in Portage Central's win, rushing for 114 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylan McNally, who rushed for 24 yards and one TD.
Portage Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 344 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
St. Joseph's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Portage Central, their victory bumped their record up to 8-0.
St. Joseph strolled past Portage Central when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a score of 15-0. Will the Bears repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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