New Prairie had to start their season on the road on Friday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They took a 32-14 bruising from the La Porte Slicers. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Slicers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.
Loss or not, New Prairie got some senior leadership from Reed Robinson and Sully Kress. Robinson rushed for 113 yards, while Kress picked up 145 receiving yards and one TD. Kress really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 79 yards.
Reed Raymond went supernova For La Porte., rushing for 267 yards and three scores while picking up 14.8 yards per carry. Another back making a difference was Jobe Meyer, who rushed for 63 yards and one touchdown on only five carries.
New Prairie wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 51-14 defeat against NorthWood on the 29th. As for La Porte, they have also already played their next match, a 34-6 loss against Lowell on the 29th.
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