North Vermillion has gone 6-0 against North Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Falcons faces off against the North Central Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, North Vermillion and North Central will really light up the scoreboard.
North Central is hoping to do what Seeger couldn't on Friday: put an end to North Vermillion's winning streak, which now stands at five games. North Vermillion took down Seeger 37-22. The Falcons pushed the score to 37-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Patriots cut but never quite recovered from.
North Vermillion's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Matthew Dawson, who threw for 225 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Another rusher making a difference was Andrew Botner, who gained 206 total yards and a touchdown.
North Vermillion didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Bryler Bruns and Botner. Botner's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 105 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, North Vermillion was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 213 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for North Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They put the hurt on Eastern Greene with a sharp 43-20 win on Friday.
It was another big night for Travaughn Cockrell, who rushed for 186 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Schultz, who threw for 196 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes.
North Vermillion's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for North Central, their win bumped their record up to 3-6.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. North Vermillion has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 194 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like North Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 166.7. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for North Vermillion against North Central in their previous matchup back in August, as the team secured a 41-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Vermillion since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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