Cascade had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They skirted past the Indian Creek Braves 21-18. For the Cadets, this counts as revenge for the 46-14 defeat the Braves walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2018.
Cascade can attribute much of their success to Dayton Mink, who rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown. Mink didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made five total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Cascade was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 193 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Cascade wouldn't let Indian Creek keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Timothy Turner Jr was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. His also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing two fumbles, making seven total tackles, and defending a pass.
Despite the loss, Indian Creek saw an underclassman step up: Evan Clark threw for 163 yards and two touchdowns. Indian Creek also got a significant boost from Malachi Mink, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 103 yards.
Cascade will look to defend their home field on Saturday against North Montgomery at 10:00 a.m. As for Indian Creek, they are headed away from home for the first time to face off against Greenwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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