South Bend St. Joseph is 0-4 against Elkhart since September of 2020 but things could change on Friday. The South Bend St. Joseph Huskies will host the Elkhart Lions at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (South Bend St. Joseph: 13.8, Elkhart: 7) so any points scored will be well earned.
South Bend St. Joseph 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 came out on top against South Bend Adams by a score of 24-12. The Huskies' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Elkhart entered their tilt with New Prairie on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Cougars 17-14.
South Bend St. Joseph now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Elkhart, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
South Bend St. Joseph came up short against Elkhart when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 26-17. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Elkhart's Connor Dow, who rushed for 167 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Now that South Bend St. Joseph 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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