North Vermillion is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Park Tudor is on a six-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The North Vermillion Falcons will take on the Park Tudor Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, North Vermillion beat Clinton Prairie 50-42.
North Vermillion had a senior duo take command as Jerome White threw for 334 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 14.5 yards per attempt and Cody Tryon gained 280 total yards and five touchdowns. Tryon was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield for a catch that went for 63 yards.
Meanwhile, Park Tudor put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 48-6 win over Clinton Central. Given Park Tudor's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 137th, while Clinton Central is ranked 293rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Dj (darrell) gordon, who rushed for 262 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 157 yards and two touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Eland Edwards, who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
North Vermillion has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Park Tudor, their victory bumped their record up to 11-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: North Vermillion has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 236.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Park Tudor struggles in that department as they've been averaging 211.5 per game. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
