It was a proper cat-fight when Evansville Mater Dei duked it out with Evansville Memorial on Friday. The Wildcats took a 28-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. The Wildcats were not able to make up for their defeat to the Tigers from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
Tate Mallory threw for 157 yards on 11 of 18 attempts. Nolan Schickel was his top target, picking up 112 receiving yards. On the ground, Caden Thacker rushed for 72 yards and one score.
Evansville Memorial's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Luke Brown led the charge by throwing for 194 yards and three touchdowns. What's more, Brown posted two rushing yards, the most he's had since back in September of 2024. Luke Dockery was Brown's top target, picking up 49 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Evansville Mater Dei's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Evansville Memorial, the win keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Evansville Mater Dei will take on rival Jasper at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Evansville Memorial is set to face off against their familiar foe Evansville Harrison at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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