The Linton-Stockton Miners will head out on the road to challenge the Indianapolis Lutheran Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Linton-Stockton comes in on eight and Indianapolis Lutheran on ten.
Linton-Stockton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They slipped by Brownstown Central 22-21.
Meanwhile, while Indianapolis Lutheran put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Lapel. Indianapolis Lutheran took their contest with ease, bagging a 35-0 victory over Lapel. Considering the Saints have won 12 matchups by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
D'Marco Wilson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 249 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.4 yards per carry, and also picking up 33 receiving yards. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 124 rushing yards. Hudson Mills also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Indianapolis Lutheran was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 190 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
One reason for the win was Indianapolis Lutheran's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for nine sacks. It was truly a group effort as Raishaun Mchaney, Mills, Owen Lecher, and Logan Kennerk picked up two apiece.
Linton-Stockton's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26.6 points. As for Indianapolis Lutheran, their record now sits at 12-1.
Everything came up roses for Linton-Stockton against Indianapolis Lutheran in their previous matchup back in November of 2016, as the squad secured a 43-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Linton-Stockton since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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