North Vermillion is 9-1 against Riverton Parke since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The North Vermillion Falcons will challenge the Riverton Parke Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
North Vermillion is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past North Central, posting a 48-13 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Falcons who have now won six games in a row.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Andrew Botner and Travaughn Cockrell. Botner had a great game and gained 168 total yards and four touchdowns. Meanwhile, Cockrell was balling out in the loss, rushing for 155 yards and two touchdowns.
North Vermillion didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Ian Griffin led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Riverton Parke). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Parke Heritage 70-0. The victory was nothing new for the Panthers as they're now sitting on four straight.
Aj Goff continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 115 yards and four touchdowns on only five carries, while also picking up 31 receiving yards. His longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another back making a difference was Jett Lesniak, who rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
Riverton Parke was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 360 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 203 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests.
North Vermillion pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Riverton Parke, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. North Vermillion has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 194 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Riverton Parke struggles in that department as they've been averaging 240.6. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
North Vermillion didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Riverton Parke when the teams last played back in September, but they still walked away with a 19-13 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Riverton Parke's Kyle Price, who rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will North Vermillion still be able to contain Price? There's only one way to find out.
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