South Vermillion extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 2-5. They were dealt a 51-6 defeat at the hands of the Fountain Central Mustangs. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-6.
Ben Shryock threw for 96 yards and one touchdown. Colton Robertson was his top target, picking up 40 receiving yards.
As for Fountain Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-4 record this season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to yards per carry: they averaged an imposing 6.23 yards per carry in those games compared to only 2.27 in the others.
Eli Foxworthy had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 157 yards and three TDs on only 12 carries. His passing game has become a key predictor of Fountain Central's success: the team is 2-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-3 otherwise.
Coming up, South Vermillion is taking a road trip to challenge Seeger at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats will need to watch out since the Patriots have now posted at least 31 points in their last three games. As for Fountain Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against North Vermillion at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Mustangs will be up against the Falcons' rather soft defense (which has allowed 40.14 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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