Mississinewa has gone 10-0 against Blackford recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Mississinewa Indians will welcome the Blackford Bruins at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Mississinewa's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Blackford's offense is going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Mississinewa hadn't allowed a single point the last five times they've hit the field. Mississinewa breezed by Alexandria-Monroe at home to the tune of 57-0 on Friday. 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.
Mississinewa got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ah'Lijah Monday out in front who rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Monday's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 104 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another passer making a difference was Kellen Rock, who threw for 178 yards and three touchdowns on only ten passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mississinewa was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 273 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Mississinewa's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Kallen Quaderer led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, Blackford fell victim to Eastbrook and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 49-0 loss at the hands of the Panthers.
Mississinewa's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Blackford, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Mississinewa against Blackford in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 49-6 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Blackford's Ty Neuenschwander, who rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Mississinewa to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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