The Seeger Patriots will challenge the South Vermillion Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Seeger has three straight victories, South Vermillion has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Seeger is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Covington: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Patriots blew the Trojans out of the water with a 45-8 final score. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won four matchups by 37 points or more so far this season.
Seeger got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Tucker Herndon out in front who rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also caught one TD. Herndon also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing one fumble and making five total tackles. Jacob Salts was another key passer, throwing for 238 yards and four TDs.
Meanwhile, South Vermillion played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Fountain Central 51-6. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-6.
South Vermillion's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Seeger, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Seeger has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 170.1 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for South Vermillion, though, as they've been averaging only 93.6 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Seeger took a serious blow against South Vermillion when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 44-14. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Patriots were down 30-6.
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