Football Preview: West Vigo Vikings vs. Guerin Catholic Golden Eagles
The West Vigo Vikings will take on the Guerin Catholic Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Guerin Catholic took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on West Vigo, who comes in off a win.
West Vigo will bounce into Friday's match after beating Sullivan, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. West Vigo secured a 12-7 W over Sullivan on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vikings.
It was another big night for Jacob Dewey, who rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 101 rushing yards per game.
West Vigo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 253 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 253 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Guerin Catholic was just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 22-21 to Lafayette Central Catholic.
The losing side was boosted by Malcolm Houze, who rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 155 yards and a touchdown while completing 73.7% of his passes. Guerin Catholic also got a significant boost from Jack Linden, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 103 yards.
West Vigo's record is now 4-5. As for Guerin Catholic, they now also have a losing record at 4-5.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. West Vigo has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 234.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Guerin Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 169.9. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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