Football Preview: Riverton Parke Panthers vs. South Vermillion Wildcats
Riverton Parke hasn't had much luck against South Vermillion recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Riverton Parke Panthers will venture away from home to challenge the South Vermillion Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Riverton Parke: 15.6, South Vermillion: 10.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
Riverton Parke fought the good fight in their overtime match against North Vermillion on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Falcons 19-13.
Meanwhile, South Vermillion put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Covington 48-14 at home. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 29-8.
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 417 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 18.1 yards per attempt. With that strong performance, Garzolini is now averaging an impressive 308.4 passing yards per game. Aden Wallace was Garzolini's top target, picking up 220 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
South Vermillion's defense stepped up as well, laying out Wyatt Moncrief. four times. In that department, Kyle Higgins was the leader with two sacks.
Riverton Parke's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for South Vermillion, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Riverton Parke was dealt a bruising 49-7 loss at the hands of South Vermillion in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Riverton Parke avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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