Mississinewa is 9-1 against Elwood since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Mississinewa Indians will face off against the Elwood Panthers at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mississinewa has six straight victories, Elwood has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Mississinewa at home against Blackford as the squad secured a 43-7 win. Fans of the Indians have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Levi Crandall and he. Crandall rushed for 54 yards and two touchdowns while he rushed for 54 yards and two touchdowns. Ah'Lijah Monday's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 104 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mississinewa was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 292 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Elwood's offense. They had to suffer through a 58-0 loss at the hands of Eastbrook.
Mississinewa pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Elwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Mississinewa against Elwood when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 49-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mississinewa since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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