Football Preview: North Posey Vikings vs. South Vermillion Wildcats
The North Posey Vikings will head out to square off against the South Vermillion Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
North Posey took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Pike Central 45-14 at home. The high-scoring effort was just what the Vikings needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Jed Galvin was his usual excellent self, rushing for 199 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per carry, and also picking up 56 receiving yards and a touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: North Posey was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pike Central only rushed for 75.
Meanwhile, South Vermillion put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Attica on the road to the tune of 53-3. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 50-0.
South Vermillion's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dominic Garzolini, who threw for 193 yards and three touchdowns while completing 90.9% of his passes. Garzolini is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Aden Wallace was Garzolini's top target, picking up 81 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
North Posey's record is now 7-2. As for South Vermillion, they pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
The upcoming game will be a clash of competing strengths. North Posey has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 202.6 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, South Vermillion has preferred to attack from the air: they average 273.4 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
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