KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2023 FOOTBALL SECTIONAL FINALS

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SURVIVE AND ADVANCE

Mishawaka (9-2): Brady Fisher carried the ball 12 times for 106 yards with a touchdown in the No. 9 (Class 5A) Cavemen’s 20-14 win over Concord.

New Prairie (10-2): Marshal Kmiecik’s 10-yard touchdown scamper in overtime lifted the Cougars to a 28-21 win over Kankakee Valley.

NorthWood (10-2): Dominic De Freitas converted a 33-yard field goal in the Panthers’ 17-14 win at No. 8 (Class 4A) Northridge.

Penn (10-1): Nolan McCullough ran for 118 yards with a touchdown and threw for 81 yards and another tally in the No. 8 (Class 6A) Kingsmen’s 31-10 win over Warsaw.

LOOKING TOWARD 2024

Bremen (6-6): Silas Laidig tossed for 188 yards in the Lions’ 28-14 loss to No. 5 (Class 2A) LaVille.

Concord (6-5): Rafa Sabas connected on field goals on 25 and 28 yards for the Minutemen against Mishawaka.

Glenn (7-5): Chase Miller returned an interception 28 yards for a score, ran eight yards for a touchdown, and threw a nine-yard pass for another tally in the Falcons’ 60-37 loss to No. 9 (Class 3A) Knox.

Northridge (9-3): McClain Miller found the end zone twice for the Raiders against NorthWood.

Warsaw (9-2): Quinton Brock scampered 74 yards for a touchdown for the Tigers against Penn.

COMING ATTRACTIONS

Crown Point (11-0) at Penn (10-1) (Class 6A): The Kingsmen are going for their fourth straight win over No. 4 Crown Point.

Fort Wayne Snider (10-1) at Mishawaka (9-2) (Class 5A): The Cavemen are looking to halt a three-game losing streak to No. 2 Fort Wayne Snider.

New Prairie (10-2) at NorthWood (10-2) (Class 4A): The Panthers have won two of the previous three meetings with New Prairie.

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