It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Linton-Stockton can now relate to. They lost 43-18 to the Brownstown Central Braves on Friday. The Miners were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Braves apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2024.
Loss or not, Linton-Stockton got some senior leadership from Paul Oliver and Oliver Stephens. Oliver rushed for 45 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while Stephens picked up 133 receiving yards and one score. Stephens also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making two total tackles and defending four passes.
Micah J Sheffer had a dynamite game For Brownstown Central., rushing for 104 yards, while also throwing for 107 yards and two TDs. That's the most passing yards J Sheffer has posted since back in August.

Miners
| 11/14/25 vs Brownstown Central | 18-43 |
| 11/07/25 vs Sullivan | 58-27 |
| 10/31/25 @ Greencastle | 46-10 |
| 10/24/25 vs Mitchell | 69-14 |
| 10/17/25 vs Northview | 14-35 |
Linton-Stockton moved to 9-4 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Brownstown Central, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 13-0.
Linton-Stockton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Brownstown Central, they will face off against Lapel at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 913 yards in their previous games.
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