North Vermillion waltzed into their matchup on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They enjoyed a cozy 37-22 win over the Seeger Patriots. The Falcons pushed the score to 37-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Patriots cut but never quite recovered from.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead North Vermillion to victory, but perhaps none more so than Matthew Dawson, who threw for 225 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Andrew Botner was another key rusher, gaining 206 total yards and a touchdown.
North Vermillion didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Bryler Bruns and Botner. Botner's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 105 rushing yards dating back to last season.
North Vermillion's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Seeger, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Falcons faces off against North Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Vermillion is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.6 points per game this season. As for Seeger, they will venture away from home to challenge Lewis Cass at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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