Football Game Preview: Bloomington North Cougars vs. Terre Haute North Vigo Patriots

Bloomington North is 8-2 against Terre Haute North Vigo since September of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bloomington North has five straight victories, Terre Haute North Vigo has 12 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Bloomington North is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 57-0 win over Southport. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won four games by 33 points or more so far this season.

John Bargen

Passer Rating

09/19/25 vs Terre Haute North Vigo	164.3
10/17/25 @ Southport	157.2
09/26/25 @ Jeffersonville	117.2
10/10/25 vs Columbus North	115.6
10/03/25 vs Columbus East	88.7
+ 3 more games

Bloomington North got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was John Bargen out in front who threw for 303 yards and five touchdowns while completing 76.2% of his passes. Bargen's passing game has become a key predictor of the Cougars' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 2-3 otherwise. Rashon English was Bargen's top target, picking up 144 receiving yards and three TDs.

Meanwhile, Terre Haute North Vigo played a tough matchup last Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory and fell 47-6. The Patriots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-0.

Terre Haute North Vigo's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Bloomington North, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.

Everything came up roses for Bloomington North against Terre Haute North Vigo when the teams last played back in September, as the squad secured a 56-0 victory. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Patriots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.