Mississinewa is 8-2 against Oak Hill since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Mississinewa Indians will welcome the Oak Hill Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Mississinewa comes in on nine and Oak Hill on three.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Mississinewa beat Madison-Grant 26-22. The 26-point effort marked the Indians' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
It was another big night for Ah'Lijah Monday, who rushed for 149 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Mississinewa didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Logan McVicker and Kallen Quaderer.
Meanwhile, Oak Hill hadn't done well against Eastbrook recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Oak Hill snuck past Eastbrook with a 20-14 win. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Golden Eagles were the (much) better team in the second half.
The critical scores for Oak Hill came from Jett Ott and Isaac Mitchener.
Oak Hill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 226 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Mississinewa pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Oak Hill, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Mississinewa has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 194 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Oak Hill struggles in that department as they've been averaging 238.6. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Mississinewa against Oak Hill when the teams last played back in September, as the team secured a 35-0 win. Will Mississinewa repeat their success, or does Oak Hill have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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