Jimtown is 1-8 against Mishawaka Marian since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Jimtown Jimmies will venture away from home to face off against the Mishawaka Marian Knights at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Jimtown is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by Glenn to the tune of 37-7. The win was nothing new for the Jimmies as they're now sitting on three straight.
Meanwhile, Mishawaka Marian and Calumet New Tech met for a duel on Friday where Mishawaka Marian prevailed. Mishawaka Marian simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Calumet New Tech 35-6. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Warriors are ranked 243rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Braxton Brooks was his usual excellent self, rushing for 46 yards and two touchdowns. Brian Osman was in the mix as well, providing Mishawaka Marian with two touchdowns.
Mishawaka Marian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Vitale Long and Brooks.
Jimtown's record now sits at 7-3. As for Mishawaka Marian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-5.
Jimtown was taken down by Mishawaka Marian 40-7 when the teams last played back in November of 2021. Thankfully for Jimtown, Kaleb Lusanga (who rushed for 151 yards and four touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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