The Mississinewa Indians will head into the sectional playoffs on a high note, as they won their fifth straight contest in a 38-13 triumph over the Blackford Bruins.
The Indians took a 31-6 lead at halftime and were not threatened the rest of the way.
“Our boys played well against Blackford,” Mississinewa Head Coach Curt Funk said. “They have a good ball control offense, and it took a little time defensively to get into a rhythm, but overall, our defense played well. Offensively, we were able to do some things in the passing game that we haven’t got to work on that much this year, and that was nice to see some passes completed.”
Cade Campbell ran for three touchdowns, while Carson Campbell recorded a receiving touchdown. Tai McClung scored for the Indians on the ground.
Defensively, McClung and Drew Castanon both collected interceptions, while Kyler Funk and Luke Bennett each recovered a fumble.
Mississinewa opens the postseason at home against Delta this coming Friday night.
“We are going to have to have all three phases clicking,” Funk said. “I feel like we are getting better every week at offense, defense, and special teams. In the playoffs, we can’t have one unit have an off night.
“We just need to play a clean football game. We can’t have turnovers. On defense, we are going to have to play sound, assignment football. They’ve got to be hungry and fired up for the challenge.”
