Football Recap: Evansville Central Comes Up Short

Evansville Central lost against Evansville Memorial back in September of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Bears were dealt a 44-6 defeat at the hands of the Tigers. The Bears were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 31-0.

Easton Vetter threw for 46 yards on five of eight attempts. Lavanden Wallis was his top target, picking up 26 receiving yards.

Dylen Kendrick went supernova For Evansville Memorial., rushing for 134 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries. Those four rushing touchdowns gave Kendrick a new career-high. Another big playmaker for Evansville Memorial was Evan Heldt, who returned a punt for a touchdown.

Evansville Central's loss dropped their record down to 1-2. As for Evansville Memorial, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-0.

Evansville Central didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 46-13 defeat against Vincennes Lincoln on the 12th. As for Evansville Memorial, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 28-21 victory against Evansville Mater Dei on the 12th.