New Prairie had lost three games at home, but after bumping their record up to 2-5 on Friday that streak is in the rearview. They managed a 34-30 victory over the Mishawaka Marian Knights. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Cougars also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2024.
Reed Robinson
| 10/03/25 vs Mishawaka Marian | 291 |
| 09/12/25 vs South Bend Adams | 218 |
| 10/04/24 @ Mishawaka Marian | 178 |
| 10/25/24 vs Gary West Side | 173 |
| 09/26/25 @ South Bend Riley | 171 |
It was another big night for Reed Robinson, who rushed for 291 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 11.6 yards per carry, and also threw for 72 yards and two touchdowns. Those 291 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: New Prairie was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 377 rushing yards. They rushed for 125 more rushing yards than Mishawaka Marian's also-impressive total of 252.
As for Mishawaka Marian, they dropped their record down to 2-5 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. On the bright side, the 30- point performance marked their highest-scoring matchup to date.
Despite the loss, Mishawaka Marian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Vinny Gruber rushed for 175 yards and three TDs. Those 175 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Gruber.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. New Prairie will face off against rival Penn at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Mishawaka Marian is set to square off against their familiar foe Elkhart at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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