Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Elkhart). They strolled past the South Bend Riley Wildcats with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 39-22. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Lions also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2024.
It was another big night for Micah Jarrell, who rushed for 116 yards and three scores, and also threw for 180 yards and one TD while completing 84.6% of his passes. Dametre Pulliam was in the mix too, providing Elkhart with two touchdowns.
Lions
| 09/12/25 vs South Bend Riley | 39-22 |
| 09/05/25 @ South Bend Washington | 34-13 |
| 08/29/25 @ Northridge | 17-7 |
The win (which was Elkhart's third in a row) raised their record to 3-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.0 points on average over those games. As for South Bend Riley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Elkhart is set to face off against their familiar foe New Prairie at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 858 yards in their previous games. Meanwhile, South Bend Riley will square off against rival South Bend Washington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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