Blackford hasn't had much luck against Mississinewa recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Blackford Bruins will challenge the Mississinewa Indians at 7:00 p.m.
Blackford's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Eastbrook on Friday. They had to suffer through a 49-0 loss at the hands of the Panthers.
Meanwhile, Mississinewa put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Alexandria-Monroe onto the board and left with a 57-0 victory. The Indians' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Mississinewa's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ah'Lijah Monday, who rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Monday's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 104 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kellen Rock, who threw for 178 yards and three touchdowns on only ten passes.
Blackford now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Mississinewa, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Blackford was dealt a bruising 49-6 loss at the hands of Mississinewa in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Monday, who rushed for 85 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. Now that Blackford knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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