The North Putnam Cougars will head out to take on the Cascade Cadets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Cascade is hoping to do what Cloverdale couldn't on Friday: put an end to North Putnam's winning streak, which now stands at five games. North Putnam came out on top against Cloverdale by a score of 37-26. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 99th, while the Clovers are ranked 237th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Christian Kramer, who rushed for 207 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry, and also threw for 306 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: North Putnam was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 167 rushing yards in six consecutive matches dating back to last season.
North Putnam's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Owen Thurman. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Cascade's strategy against Sullivan on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Cascade blew Sullivan out of the water with a 42-6 final score. With the Cadets ahead 28-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Brady Trebley had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 147 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Dayton Mink, who rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
North Putnam pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Cascade, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. North Putnam has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 244 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Cascade struggles in that department as they've been averaging 334.4. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
North Putnam came up short against Cascade in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 49-39. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cascade's Toby Savini, who rushed for 182 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also picked up 58 receiving yards. Now that North Putnam knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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