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| 11/03/23 - Home | 27-13 W |
| 10/21/22 - Home | 63-42 W |
| 10/27/17 - Neutral | 39-28 W |
| 10/23/15 - Away | 64-20 W |
Gibson Southern is a perfect 4-0 against Vincennes Lincoln since October of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Titans will venture away from home to take on the Alices at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Gibson Southern has seven straight victories, Vincennes Lincoln has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Gibson Southern's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Princeton 56-0. The Titans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 23 points or more this season.
Zach Foster continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 145 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Gibson Southern didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Princeton to a completion percentage of just 46.7%. The Titans hasn't an opponent to post a completion percentage of 0.62 or higher in five consecutive matchups.
Gibson Southern's defense didn't let Cale Beloat, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Jaxon Kiefer, Brody Klem, and Noah Ott, who each picked up one sack apiece. Another thorn in Princeton's side was Kiefer, who picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Vincennes Lincoln came up short against Jasper on Friday and fell 42-34. While the Alices had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Wildcats 13-7.
Vincennes Lincoln's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Gibson Southern, their record is now 8-1.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground. Gibson Southern has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 220.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Vincennes Lincoln struggles in that department as they've been averaging 166.2 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Gibson Southern strolled past Vincennes Lincoln in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a score of 27-13. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Titans since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
