Cougars
| 10/10/25 @ North Knox | 36-20 |
| 10/03/25 vs Mitchell | 52-6 |
| 09/26/25 @ West Washington | 26-14 |
| 09/19/25 @ Cloverdale | 30-23 |
| 09/12/25 vs Pike Central | 48-0 |
| + 3 more games |
North Daviess extended their winning streak to eight on Friday, bumping them up to 8-0. They took down the North Knox Warriors 36-20. That's more bragging rights for the Cougars, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Keaton Graber was his usual excellent self, throwing for 319 yards and four TDs while picking up 12.3 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 88 yards and one touchdown. Those 319 passing yards gave him a new career-high. Cambell Wittmer was Graber's top target, picking up 105 receiving yards and one score.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something North Daviess proved: they limited North Knox to a paltry 2.6 yards per carry. While two picked up at least four total tackles, Wittmer stood above the rest. He picked up 105 receiving yards and one TD. North Daviess' ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.3.
North Daviess didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Skye Knepp, John (Bubba) Neideffer, and Wittmer picked up one apiece. Wittmer got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
As for North Knox, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-5. Their loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Despite the loss, North Knox still got an impressive performance from Tyler Clark, who picked up 167 receiving yards and one touchdown. Clark showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 55 yards.
Looking ahead, North Daviess will be playing in front of their home fans against Springs Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Cougars 10.2, the Blackhawks 8.6) so any points scored will be well earned. As for North Knox, they will head out on the road to take on Paoli at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Warriors will need to watch out since the Rams have now posted at least 31 points in their last six matchups.
