Elkhart won the last time they faced South Bend Washington and things went their way on Friday too. The Lions were the clear victors by a 34-13 margin over the Panthers. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 79th, while the Panthers are ranked 225th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Alfonzo Newbern
| 09/05/25 @ South Bend Washington | 171 |
| 08/22/25 vs Concord | 92 |
| 08/29/25 @ Northridge | 58 |
| 09/13/24 @ South Bend Riley | 48 |
| 09/06/24 vs South Bend Washington | 23 |
Leading Elkhart to victory were Alfonzo Newbern and Micah Jarrell. Newbern rushed for 171 yards and one touchdown while picking up 9.5 yards per carry, while Jarrell rushed for 122 yards and one score on only 12 carries. Those 171 rushing yards gave Newbern a new career-high.
Elkhart's run defense was locked in: South Bend Washington could only muster 2.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Kros Jones for the heroic effort on defense: he. Elkhart didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 9.6.
When it comes to explaining why South Bend Washington lost, don't look at Elijah Young. Despite the final result, he threw for 370 yards and a pair of TDs, and also rushed for 30 yards.
Elkhart pushed their record up to 2-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.4 points on average over those games. As for South Bend Washington, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Elkhart is set to take on their familiar foe South Bend Riley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, South Bend Washington will face off against rival Penn at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
