Riverton Parke hasn't had much luck against North Vermillion recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Riverton Parke Panthers will look to defend their home field against the North Vermillion Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Riverton Parke's defense has only allowed 14.8 points per game this season, so North Vermillion's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Riverton Parke will bounce into Friday's match after beating Seeger, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Riverton Parke breezed by Seeger on the road to the tune of 40-6 on Friday. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 22-0.
Riverton Parke's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aj Goff led the charge by rushing for 87 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, while also catching a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Goff has posted since back in August of 2023. Another rusher making a difference was Jett Lesniak, who rushed for 62 yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Riverton Parke's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 5.5 sacks. Seeger's QB won't forget Goff anytime soon given he sacked him three times.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three contests, North Vermillion finally came back down to earth on Friday. They took a blow against South Vermillion, falling 48-6. The Falcons haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
The win made it two in a row for Riverton Parke and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for North Vermillion, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 3-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Riverton Parke has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 190.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like North Vermillion struggles in that department as they've been averaging 154.8. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Riverton Parke lost to North Vermillion at home by a decisive 28-14 margin in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Riverton Parke have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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