The North Vermillion Falcons will face off against the Fountain Central Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Vermillion is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.1 points per game this season.
Fountain Central is hoping to do what Parke Heritage couldn't on Friday: put an end to North Vermillion's winning streak, which now stands at three games. North Vermillion enjoyed a cozy 37-18 victory over Parke Heritage.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Andrew Botner and Carson Rolison. Botner had a great game and gained 138 total yards and a touchdown. Meanwhile, Rolison was balling out in the loss, rushing for 133 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 30 receiving yards.
North Vermillion didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. Ian Griffin led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Botner's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third 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 240 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 213 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Fountain Central's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a blow against South Vermillion, falling 55-14. The loss continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost six in a row.
Despite the defeat, Fountain Central had strong showings from Asher Davis, who picked up 105 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Eli Foxworthy, who gained 250 total yards and a touchdown.
North Vermillion pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Fountain Central, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
North Vermillion came up short against Fountain Central in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 34-28. Thankfully for North Vermillion, Owen Acton (who rushed for 248 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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