The Carlisle Indians will challenge the Cross Roads Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cross Roads took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Carlisle, who comes in off a win.
Carlisle took a loss when they played away from home back in September, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 14-7 victory over Cayuga. Those 14 points were actually the fewest the Indians have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Antonio Ibarra had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 93 yards and one score.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Carlisle proved: they limited Cayuga to a paltry 2.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Brandon Garza for the heroic effort on defense: he. Carlisle's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.7.
Meanwhile, Cross Roads fell victim to Kerens and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a blow against Kerens, falling 46-0. Cross Roads has struggled against Kerens recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Cross Roads' defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Carlisle, the win also got them back to even at 3-3.
Everything came up roses for Carlisle against Cross Roads in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 56-20 victory. Will the Indians repeat their success, or do the Bobcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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