On Friday, the South Bend Riley Wildcats took a blow against the Elkhart Lions, falling 35-2. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 148th, while the Lions are ranked 44th).
Elkhart's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Novell Miller, who rushed for 68 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Quinn Rost was another key signal caller, throwing for 138 yards and a touchdown while completing 85.7% of his passes.
South Bend Riley now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Elkhart, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-1.
South Bend Riley is taking a road trip to challenge South Bend Washington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Bend Riley is facing South Bend Washington at the right time seeing as South Bend Washington is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Elkhart, they will be playing in front of their home fans against New Prairie at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Elkhart: 5.2, New Prairie: 6.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
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