The Wabash Apaches will face off against the Alexandria-Monroe Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Wabash took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They strolled past Whitko with points to spare, taking the game 30-12. The win was some much needed relief for the Apaches as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
It was another big night for Noah Baldwin, who rushed for 228 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 109.8 rushing yards per game.
Wabash was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 88.4 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last four matchups they've averaged 149.8.
Meanwhile, Alexandria-Monroe was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Blackford 40-6 at home. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 29 points or more this season.
Brady Gast continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 210 yards and five touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also rushing for 31 yards. Clayton Martin was another key player, gaining 92 total yards and a touchdown.
Wabash's victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-7. As for Alexandria-Monroe, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Wabash took a serious blow against Alexandria-Monroe when the teams last played back in August, falling 39-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gast, who threw for 306 yards and five touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes. Now that Wabash knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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