Fountain Central kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They took a 26-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Southmont Mounties. The defeat continues a trend for the Mustangs in their meetings with the Mounties: they've now lost six in a row.
Ayden Batchelor and Eli Foxworthy certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Batchelor picked up 239 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns, while Foxworthy threw for 258 yards and two TDs while picking up 12.3 yards per attempt. Batchelor's longest reception was for an incredible 95 yards.
Heath Tolliver was a one-man wrecking crew For Southmont. as he rushed for 45 yards and a pair of scores, and also threw for 89 yards and one touchdown. They also got a significant boost from Avery Stadler, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 90 yards.
Fountain Central wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 15-7 loss against Crawfordsville on the 29th. As for Southmont, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 50-12 win against Owen Valley on the 29th.
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