Football Preview: Bloomington North Cougars vs. Terre Haute North Vigo Patriots
After each having a week off, the Bloomington North Cougars and the Terre Haute North Vigo Patriots will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Bloomington North took a loss when they played away from home on October 11th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Southport 48-14. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 34 points or more this season.
Bloomington North's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jalen Williams, who picked up 35 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Shaun Cooper was another key rusher, rushing for 60 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Meanwhile, Terre Haute North Vigo lost to Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory at home by a 49-34 margin last Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Braves: they've now lost four in a row.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Zyeiar White and Cj Harris. Harris had a great game and gained 201 total yards and four touchdowns. Meanwhile, White was balling out in the loss, rushing for 323 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry.
Even though they lost, Terre Haute North Vigo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 340 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
Bloomington North's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for Terre Haute North Vigo, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Bloomington North has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 217.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Terre Haute North Vigo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 228.3. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Bloomington North beat Terre Haute North Vigo 24-14 in their previous matchup back in September. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was White, who rushed for 173 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Bloomington North still be able to contain White? There's only one way to find out.
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