South Bend Washington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 52-8 defeat at the hands of the New Prairie Cougars. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 251st, while the Cougars are ranked 107th).
Despite the loss, South Bend Washington saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Zykeen Slade rushed for 63 yards, and also picked up 35 receiving yards. Slade showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 55 yards.
New Prairie's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Reed Robinson, who threw for 154 yards and four touchdowns on only nine passes. New Prairie is 5-1 when Robinson posts three or more passing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Zak Henrich helped Robinson out on the ground, picking up 49 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 40 yards and a touchdown.
South Bend Washington's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for New Prairie, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
South Bend Washington didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 60-28 loss against NorthWood on the 25th. New Prairie has also already played their next matchup, a 60-14 win against Gary West Side on the 25th.
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