The Greencastle Tiger Cubs's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Linton-Stockton Miners at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Greencastle will be strutting in after a win while Linton-Stockton will be coming in after a defeat.
On Friday, Greencastle needed a bit of extra time to put away Indian Creek. They had just enough and edged the Braves out 17-14. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Tiger Cubs have posted since September 8, 2023.
Greencastle can attribute much of their success to Cole Stephens, who threw for 321 yards and two touchdowns, and Parker Welker, who picked up 91 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Linton-Stockton's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They and Boonville were almost perfectly matched up, but Linton-Stockton suffered a 21-20 loss. Despite 70 more yards than the Pioneers, the Miners couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jesse Voigtschild, who rushed for 134 yards on only 15 carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble, making nine total tackles, and making nine total tackles. Braylon Mcbride was another key player, rushing for 67 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Linton-Stockton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Greencastle's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Linton-Stockton, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-2.
Greencastle couldn't quite finish off Linton-Stockton in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 and fell 26-23. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Linton-Stockton's Paul Oliver, who rushed for 196 yards and three touchdowns. Now that Greencastle knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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