Seeger and South Vermillion are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2016, but not for long. The Seeger Patriots will face off against the South Vermillion Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Seeger and Covington met for a duel on Friday where Seeger couldn't get it done. Seeger was beaten by Covington 41-14. The Patriots were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Meanwhile, South Vermillion put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They really took it to Fountain Central for the full four quarters, racking up a 55-14 win on the road. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-14.
South Vermillion got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Dominic Garzolini out in front who threw for 301 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per attempt. Garzolini is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Dallas Coleman was Garzolini's top target, rushing for 115 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, while also picking up 45 receiving yards.
South Vermillion didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Inzelis Royal and Aden Wallace. What's more, Wallace also racked up 14 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in August of 2023.
Seeger has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season. As for South Vermillion, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Seeger lost to South Vermillion on the road by a decisive 37-22 margin in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Seeger avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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