North Knox and North Daviess squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but North Knox had to settle for second. They took a 22-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Daviess Cougars. The Warriors gained 86 more yards on the day, but it was the Cougars that made the best use of them.
North Knox's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brennan Messel, who rushed for 98 yards, and also threw for 150 yards and a touchdown on only 11 passes. Tyler Clark was Messel's top target, picking up 108 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The critical scores for North Daviess came from Eli Scott, Keaton Graber, and Coltyn McNabb.
North Knox is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8. As for North Daviess, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
North Knox does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for North Daviess, they will challenge Perry Central at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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