The Mascoutah Indians will head out on the road to face off against the Waterloo Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mascoutah is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Mascoutah beat Jersey 42-35.
Baruk Jonsson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 122 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, and also throwing for 128 yards and a touchdown. Those 122 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Mascoutah was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 175 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Mascoutah didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jeremyah Wallace and Marcus Nobles.
Meanwhile, Waterloo waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Eagles, posting a 41-0 win on the road. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 89th, while the Eagles are ranked 381st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mascoutah's record is now 3-4. As for Waterloo, their record now sits at 6-1.
Mascoutah was taken down by Waterloo 42-13 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Mascoutah avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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