The Kokomo Wildkats will head out on the road to take on the Harrison Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Harrison took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Kokomo, who comes in off a win.
Harrison is hoping to do what McCutcheon couldn't on Friday: put an end to Kokomo's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Kokomo walked away with a 28-20 victory over McCutcheon.
It was another big night for Brixton Morris, who rushed for 141 yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 115 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Kokomo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 191 rushing yards in 16 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Harrison unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 45-21 to Lafayette Jefferson.
Harrison didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jack Gonzalez and Payne Meyer. Another thorn in Lafayette Jefferson's side was Jackson Mills, who picked up a sack and made 22 total tackles.
Kokomo has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 4-3 record this season. As for Harrison, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Kokomo has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 277.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Harrison struggles in that department as they've been averaging 157.8. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Kokomo suffered a grim 35-14 defeat to Harrison in their previous meeting back in October of 2021. Thankfully for Kokomo, Hunter Newman (who rushed for 164 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.3 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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