Logansport is on a nine-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Huntington North is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Berries will host the Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Logansport has played have been within three points, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Friday, Logansport was just a hair shy of victory and fell 36-35 to Rensselaer Central. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (34), the Berries still had to take the loss.
Logansport might have lost, but man, Elliot Baldini was a machine: he rushed for 95 yards and one TD, and also picked up 43 receiving yards. Jackson Wicker also helped with two scores in total.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Huntington North). They claimed a resounding 49-13 victory over New Haven. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won three games by 30 points or more so far this season.
Logansport better keep an eye on Christian Jemison. He was instrumental in Huntington North's win, rushing for 278 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry, and also picking up 45 receiving yards. The dominant performance also gave Jemison a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two). Another player making a difference was Lathen Janes, who threw for 220 yards and four TDs.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Huntington North was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 406 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Huntington North didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Rhett Holzinger and Mason Ptak.
Logansport has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-3 record this season. As for Huntington North, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. Logansport has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 268.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Huntington North struggles in that department as they've been averaging 163.4 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
