Two dominant backs in Matthew McKitrick and Elliot Baldini are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Western Panthers will welcome the Logansport Berries at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Western is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Tippecanoe Valley just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They were dealt a 38-7 loss at the hands of the Vikings. The game marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Logansport ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by West Lafayette 44-43. Things were looking grim for the Berries in the first quarter (they were down by 20) but they stormed back to get the game.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Baldini and Kojo Steffey. Baldini had a solid game and gained 147 total yards and two touchdowns. Meanwhile, Steffey was balling out in the loss, rushing for 159 yards and one score while picking up 8.4 yards per carry.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Logansport's defensive line and their four sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up one apiece. Karsen Jackson was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 16 total tackles.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Logansport, racking up 12 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Jackson, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Logansport's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.3 points on average over those games. As for Western, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
Western was dealt a bruising 42-0 loss at the hands of Logansport in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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