Football Preview: South Vermillion Wildcats vs. Covington Trojans
After three games on the road, South Vermillion is heading back home. They will welcome the Covington Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Vermillion knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Covington likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, South Vermillion blew past North Vermillion, posting a 48-6 victory on the road. Considering the Wildcats have won three contests by more than 38 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead South Vermillion to victory, but perhaps none more so than Alex Shryock, who rushed for 75 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. That's the most rushing yards Shryock has posted since back in September of 2023. Dallas Coleman was another key pass catcher, gaining 101 total yards and three touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to South Vermillion's defense and their four sacks. In that department, Shryock was the leader with three.
Meanwhile, Covington didn't have quite enough to beat Fountain Central on Friday and fell 20-18. The loss continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now lost three in a row.
Although Covington took the loss, they still got scores from Wyatt Moncrief, Bleron Saliji, and Cian Moore.
South Vermillion's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Covington, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: South Vermillion has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 281.2 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Covington, though, as they've been averaging only 99.2. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game?
Everything came up roses for South Vermillion against Covington when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 50-14 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Moore, who rushed for 210 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will South Vermillion still be able to contain Moore? There's only one way to find out.
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