The NorthWood Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Mishawaka Cavemen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. NorthWood is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
NorthWood will head into Friday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a three-point defeat in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Wawasee on Friday. NorthWood took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 49-14 victory over Wawasee. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Warriors are ranked 152nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
NorthWood's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Micah Jarrell, who threw for 178 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 130 yards on only 11 carries. Jarrell's longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another rusher making a difference was Landon Perry, who gained 139 total yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, NorthWood was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 414 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wawasee only gained 284.
Meanwhile, Mishawaka was just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 35-34 to Concord. The loss was the Cavemen's first of the season.
NorthWood now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Mishawaka, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 2-1.
NorthWood won a match that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, slipping by Mishawaka 43-42. The rematch might be a little tougher for NorthWood since the squad 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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