Evansville Memorial put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against the Castle Knights by a score of 28-21. The 28-point effort marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Evansville Memorial's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Matthew Fisher led the charge by throwing for 306 yards and three touchdowns. Fisher is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. 113 of those passing yards were hauled in by Luke Ellspermann, who also brought in two receiving touchdowns.
When it comes to explaining why Castle lost, don't look at Max Mccool. Despite the final result, he rushed for 175 yards and three touchdowns. Mccool really tore up the turf during one magnificent 77-yard run.
Evansville Memorial pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Castle, the loss snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 7-2 record.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers faces off against Evansville Mater Dei at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Evansville Memorial is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 38.3 points per game this season. After each having a week off, Castle and Floyd Central will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st. Floyd Central also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 37.4 points per game.
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