The Vermilion Sailors will head out to face off against the Norwalk Truckers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Vermilion will be strutting in after a win while Norwalk will be coming in after a defeat.
Vermilion will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Sandusky on Friday. The Sailors simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Blue Streaks 44-6. With the Sailors ahead 30-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Evan Kuhns was his usual excellent self, rushing for 232 yards and three scores on only 14 carries.
Vermilion didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Kuhns.
Meanwhile, Norwalk was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 45-14 loss at the hands of Edison. While losing is never fun, the Truckers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 424th, while the Chargers are ranked 153rd).
Norwalk's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Vermilion, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Everything went Vermilion's way against Norwalk in their previous meeting back in September of 2024, as Vermilion made off with a 21-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Sailors since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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