Prairie Heights is 0-10 against Churubusco since September of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Prairie Heights Panthers will venture away from home to challenge the Churubusco Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Prairie Heights will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Central Noble, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Prairie Heights was the clear victor by a 42-20 margin over Central Noble on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Panthers considering their six-point performance the match before.
Mac Armstrong went supernova for Prairie Heights, throwing for 166 yards and four touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Prairie Heights wouldn't let Central Noble keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Kristopher Levitz, Weston Rasler, and Brody Hagwood picked up one apiece. Rasler also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten.
Meanwhile, Churubusco had to endure a seven-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 24-12 victory over Eastside on Friday. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Angelo Ianucilli was the offensive standout of the game as he rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Churubusco was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Churubusco's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Weston Ott and Aiden Hurley.
Prairie Heights' record is now 3-1. As for Churubusco, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Prairie Heights took a serious blow against Churubusco when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 52-7. Can Prairie Heights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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