Football Preview: South Putnam Eagles vs. West Vigo Vikings
The South Putnam Eagles's road trip will continue as they head out to face the West Vigo Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Putnam will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
South Putnam is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Edgewood, posting a 49-0 victory on the road. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Eagles just coasted through the last quarter.
South Putnam found their leader in underclassman Ty Benton, who rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Bransyn Ensor got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
South Putnam's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Ensor, Wyatt Mullin, and Mullin picked up one apiece. Keenan Mowery-Shields is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last nine games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last contest, West Vigo made sure to put some points up on the board against Brown County on Friday. West Vigo was the clear victor by a 50-29 margin over Brown County. The score was close at the half, but the Vikings pulled away in the second half with 37 points.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Jacob Dewey and he. Dewey rushed for 127 yards and three touchdowns while he rushed for 127 yards and three touchdowns. Ryan Cobb showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 60 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, West Vigo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 473 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
South Putnam's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-2. As for West Vigo, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. South Putnam has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 208 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like West Vigo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 244.6. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for South Putnam against West Vigo in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 63-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Putnam since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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