Columbus North won the last time they faced Terre Haute South Vigo, and things went their way on Friday too. The Columbus North Bull Dogs blew past the Terre Haute South Vigo Braves 48-24. The result was nothing new for the Bull Dogs, who have now won five contests by 24 points or more so far this season.
Leading Columbus North to victory were Asher Ratliff and Gino Prescott. Ratliff threw for 210 yards and three touchdowns, while Prescott gained 122 total yards and a touchdown. What's more, Ratliff also racked up 66 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in August.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Columbus North was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Terre Haute South Vigo only rushed for 86.
Columbus North didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Luke Russell and Macario Mendez. Russell is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season. Columbus North got some further help from Jose M. Ramirez Casas: he picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Terre Haute South Vigo's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Armani Suggs, who picked up 89 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Suggs showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 53 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyisaac Corbin, who rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown.
The win (which was Columbus North's fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-1. As for Terre Haute South Vigo, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After each having a week off, Columbus North and Franklin Central will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st. Columbus North's defense has only allowed 14.7 points per game this season, so Franklin Central's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Terre Haute South Vigo, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Bloomington South at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st. Terre Haute South Vigo is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.5 points per game this season.
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