The Mt. Gilead Indians will face off against the Northmor Golden Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Mt. Gilead's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Centerburg on Friday. They were beaten by the Trojans 46-0. Having soared to a lofty 41 points in the game before, the Indians' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Northmor). They breezed past East Knox to the tune of 47-13 on Friday. The Golden Knights haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Mt. Gilead better keep an eye on Tanner Miley. He was instrumental in Northmor's win, throwing for 234 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushing for 30 yards and one TD. Those three passing touchdowns gave Miley a new career-high. Northmor's leading receiver Conner Stockdale was Miley's top target yet again, picking up 98 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Northmor's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. Leading the way was Rodney Acord with two sacks.
Having lost for the first time this season, Mt. Gilead fell to 5-1. As for Northmor, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Mt. Gilead couldn't quite finish off Northmor when the teams last played back in October of 2024 and fell 16-14. Thankfully for the Indians, Cowin Becker (who picked up 43 receiving yards and a pair of TDs, and also rushed for 61 yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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