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| 09/19/25 - Away | 56-28 W |
| 09/20/24 - Home | 17-14 W |
| 10/13/23 - Home | 8-16 L |
| 10/14/22 - Away | 7-35 L |
| 10/15/21 - Home | 21-14 W |
| 10/16/20 - Away | 28-7 W |
Elkhart barely beat New Prairie the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Lions blew past the Cougars 56-28 on Friday. The Lions pushed the score to 49-28 by the end of the third, a deficit the Cougars had little chance of recovering from.
Micah Jarrell produced another solid effort throwing for 242 yards and five touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also rushing for 74 yards and a pair of scores on only eight carries. Darrien Bew was in the mix as well, providing Elkhart with two TDs.
When it comes to explaining why New Prairie lost, don't look at Reed Robinson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 145 yards and three scores.
Elkhart pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.7 points on average over those games. As for New Prairie, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Looking ahead, Elkhart will welcome South Bend Saint Joseph at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Lions will need to watch out since the Huskies have now posted at least 31 points in their last three matches. As for New Prairie, they are taking a road trip to take on South Bend Riley at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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