Mascoutah hasn't had much luck against Triad recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Mascoutah Indians will face off against the Triad Knights at 7:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Mascoutah is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their contest at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 54-6 victory over Civic Memorial. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 27-6.
Baruk Jonsson was the offensive standout of the game as he rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 134 yards and a touchdown on only ten passes. A healthy portion of that aerial production (95 yards to be exact) went to Jackson Redenius.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mascoutah was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 325 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Mascoutah's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Riley Royer, Marcus Nobles, and Ethan Gallegos picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Triad put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Jersey 42-13 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won three matches by 24 points or more so far this season.
Triad had a senior duo take command as Ian Dempsey picked up 136 receiving yards and three touchdowns and Isaac Ackerman threw for 135 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 passes. Dempsey's longest reception was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total. Another player making a difference was Jack Phelps, who rushed for 56 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Mascoutah's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Triad, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Mascoutah has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 217.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Triad struggles in that department as they've been averaging 197.8. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Mascoutah lost to Triad on the road by a decisive 34-17 margin in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Mascoutah avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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