North Vermillion has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They will square off against the Covington Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
If North Vermillion beats Covington with 42 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. North Vermillion simply couldn't be stopped on Saturday as they easily beat Paris 42-13 at home. Fans of the Falcons have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Meanwhile, Covington never let their opponents score on Friday. They breezed by South Newton on the road to the tune of 39-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.
Covington's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Cian Moore, who rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and Wyatt Moncrief, who rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown. Bleron Salini also helped with two touchdowns in total.
North Vermillion pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Covington, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Everything came up roses for North Vermillion against Covington in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 53-6 victory. In that match, North Vermillion amassed a halftime lead of 46-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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