Football Preview: South Putnam Eagles vs. Fountain Central Mustangs
After two games on the road, South Putnam is heading back home. They will welcome the Fountain Central Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
South Putnam's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 38-0 win over Cloverdale. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Eagles just coasted through the last quarter.
It was another big night for Wyatt Mullin, who rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 159 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023. Ty Benton was another key player, rushing for 96 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
South Putnam didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Wyatt Speth, Blake Witt, and Khalil Jefferson picked up one apiece. South Putnam got some further help from Keenan Mowery-Shields: he made 13 total tackles (1.5 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, South Putnam was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 246 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Fountain Central got the win against Parke Heritage on Friday by a conclusive 31-6. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 24-0.
South Putnam pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Fountain Central, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. South Putnam has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 195.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Fountain Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 153.8. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for South Putnam against Fountain Central in their previous meeting back in October of 2020, as the squad secured a 41-0 victory. Will South Putnam repeat their success, or does Fountain Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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