Indian Lake grinds out water-logged Division V regional championship victory over North Union Wildcats
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November 22, 2025
Dainon Lindsey (10) of North Union leaps for a touchdown pass against Indian Lake. Lindsey snared a pair of scoring receptions during the Wildcats’ 35-21 loss to the Lakers at Marysville High School on Friday. The game was for the Division V, Region 20 championship. (Journal-Tribune by Chad Williamson)

Indian Lake grinds out water-logged Division V regional championship victory over North Union Wildcats

By Aleksei Pavloff

Throughout the 2025 football season, the bread and butter for the North Union offense was its ability to run the ball.

For one half that is how it was going for the Wildcats.

But the second half it was Indian Lake that unleashed a ground game, led by senior Noah Shirk.

The ground attack paced the Laker...

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