The Crawfordsville Athenians will face off against the Cascade Cadets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Crawfordsville: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Cascade has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
Crawfordsville is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 54-8 win over Frankfort on the road. The victory was some much needed relief for the Athenians as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak.
Mason Mccarty had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 109 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 74 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Braeden Hites, who rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Crawfordsville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 309 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Frankfort only rushed for 126.
Crawfordsville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Sam Minnette and Noah Marlar.
Meanwhile, Cascade never let their opponents score on Friday. They breezed by Owen Valley at home to the tune of 70-0. The Cadets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by 20 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Brady Trebley, who threw for 345 yards and five touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. Toby Savini helped Trebley out on the ground, picking up 71 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Crawfordsville's win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Cascade, their victory bumped their record up to 9-0.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Crawfordsville has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 154.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Cascade struggles in that department as they've been averaging 344.3. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Crawfordsville took their win against Cascade in their previous meeting back in August of 2015 by a conclusive 29-7. Will Crawfordsville repeat their success, or does Cascade have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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