After four games on the road, North Knox is heading back home. They will welcome the Paoli Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Brennan Messel and Fletcher Cole.
Last Friday, North Knox was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 12-6 to North Daviess.
Despite the loss, North Knox had strong showings from Camden Mccory, who rushed for 127 yards on only 14 carries, and Messel, who rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Mccory a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, North Knox was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 229 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Daviess only rushed for 121.
Meanwhile, Paoli put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Mitchell 64-0 at home. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 25 points or more this season.
Cole was his usual excellent self, rushing for 122 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Another player making a difference was Dane Padgett, who rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown.
Paoli didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Isaiah Apple and William Baker.
North Knox has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. As for Paoli, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
North Knox came up short against Paoli when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 37-30. Thankfully for North Knox, Trey Rominger (who rushed for 225 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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