The Mississinewa Indians will challenge the Delta Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mississinewa is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Oak Hill 28-3. The Indians' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Ah'Lijah Monday was his usual excellent self, rushing for 154 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making six total tackles. Levi Crandall was another key back, rushing for 69 yards and a touchdown.
Mississinewa was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 197 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Mississinewa wouldn't let Oak Hill keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Kadin Fouce was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Delta). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Heritage 54-14. The high-scoring effort was just what the Eagles needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Bronson Edwards was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 200 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. Delta also got a significant boost from Bryce Stroble, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 84 yards.
Delta didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Matthew Morey and Kamryn Wilson. Wilson also set a new season high mark in total tackles with four.
Mississinewa pushed their record up to 10-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Delta, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Mississinewa has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 194.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Delta struggles in that department as they've been averaging 161.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Mississinewa was able to grind out a solid victory over Delta in their previous matchup back in October of 2019, winning 17-7. Will Mississinewa repeat their success, or does Delta have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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