The Brown County Eagles will square off against the North Putnam Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Brown County is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against South Putnam on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Brown County took a blow against South Putnam, falling 59-6. Brown County has struggled against South Putnam recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for North Putnam, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They breezed by West Vigo at home to the tune of 56-22 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won three matchups by 32 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Christian Kramer, who rushed for 249 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 13.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 91 yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 58 yards. Paxton O'Brien was another key player, picking up 71 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, North Putnam was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 491 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Brown County's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for North Putnam, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Brown County took a serious blow against North Putnam when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 57-8. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kramer, who rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 206 yards and three touchdowns. Now that Brown County 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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