Crawfordsville played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against the North Putnam Cougars, falling 57-23. The Athenians were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-14.
Crawfordsville's loss came despite strong showings from Maddox Ronco and Mason McCarty. Ronco rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, while McCarty rushed for 108 yards and one TD. Ronco's longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Christian Kramer was his usual excellent self, rushing for 266 yards and five scores while picking up 15.6 yards per carry, and also throwing for 219 yards and one touchdown while completing 80% of his passes for North Putnam. That's the most rushing touchdowns Kramer has posted since back in August of 2024.
This is the second loss in a row for Crawfordsville and nudges their season record down to 2-2. As for North Putnam, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Crawfordsville will venture away from home to challenge Southmont at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Athenians will need to watch out since the Mounties have now posted at least 31 points in their last three games. As for North Putnam, they are taking a road trip to face off against Greencastle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars will be up against the Tiger Cubs' rather soft defense (which has allowed 49.75 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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