WEEK 10 PREVIEW: Bragging rights still big in Ben Logan-Indian Lake rivalry

Created on Thursday, 25 October 2012 Written by AARON LaBATT

Raiders will try to run their winning streak to four in series

Regardless of what is at stake, when Indian Lake and Benjamin Logan meet, a classic county battle is sure to ensue.

No postseason implications will be on the line Friday when the Lakers host the Raiders in a Central Buckeye Conference Mad River division finale, but both squads are hopeful of ending the season on a high note.

Indian Lake (5-4, 3-1) saw a four-game winning streak get snapped in a heartbreaking loss to Urbana last week. The Lakers led after a field goal with 23 seconds remaining, but Urbana came back with a touchdown in the final seconds to pull out the win.

While the Lakers are working to forget the tough loss, Ben Logan (4-5, 3-1) has built some momentum in recent weeks by winning three of its last four games. The Raiders are coming off a 47-7 victory over Greenon.

Urbana (8-1, 5-0) is likely to wrap up the CBC Mad River division crown with a win over Graham (1-8) on Friday, but if a shocking upset occurs and the Falcons win, the winner of the IL-BL game would earn a share of the division title.

“The league title is out of our control now, but what is in our control is a winning season,” said Indian Lake head coach Dave Coburn. “A winning season and runner-up finish in the league is what we can achieve and what we can control.

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