The Evansville North Huskies will challenge the Evansville Central Bears at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Evansville North has four straight victories, Evansville Central has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Evansville North will bounce into Friday's game after beating Jasper, who they had gone 0-5 against in their five prior meetings. The Huskies walked away with a 21-14 win over the Wildcats on Friday.
The critical scores for Evansville North came from Quaithan Pauley, Jalen Lynn, and Evan Garnett.
Evansville North didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Aman Kincaid, De'Amontey Layne, Darian Walker, and T.J, Michel picked up one apiece. Ricky White, Jr. was another major factor on D, making seven total tackles (4.5 for loss).
Meanwhile, Evansville Central played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Castle 42-7. The Bears were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-0.
Special teams was responsible for all of the team's points. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Devin Stewart, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Evansville Central's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Evansville North, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Evansville North has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 224.2 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Evansville Central, though, as they've been averaging only 27.4 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Evansville North against Evansville Central in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 35-7 win. In that game, the Huskies amassed a halftime lead of 35-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
