Vinton is 3-0 against Merryville since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Vinton Lions will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Merryville Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Vinton is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Oberlin. Vinton came out on top against Oberlin by a score of 22-14 on Friday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Lions as it put an end to their eight-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Merryville blew past North Central, posting a 50-6 win on the road. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-0.
Jerimaya Robinson was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Mirante, who rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Mirante wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Merryville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 274 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Merryville's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB eight times. The heavy lifting was done by Landon Ardoin and Carsten Lukens who racked up six sacks between them. Lukens also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks and making five total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Vinton strolled past Merryville when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 26-8. Does Vinton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Merryville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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