Two dominant signal callers in Reed Robinson and Landon Snyder are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The New Prairie Cougars will take on the Mishawaka Cavemen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with New Prairie sitting on four straight wins and Mishawaka on five.
New Prairie is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Hanover Central by a score of 35-23.
Meanwhile, in a tight match that could have gone either way, Mishawaka made off with a 22-21 victory over NorthWood.
Mishawaka's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kadyn O'Neal, who rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. O'Neal was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 63 yards. Mishawaka also got a significant boost from Kaden Smith, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 82 yards.
New Prairie is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.1 points per game. As for Mishawaka, they pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
New Prairie barely slipped by Mishawaka in their previous meeting back in September of 2019, winning 28-27. Does New Prairie have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mishawaka turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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