Terre Haute South Vigo is 1-9 against Bloomington South since September of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Terre Haute South Vigo's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matchups.
Terre Haute South Vigo will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Columbus North, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Braves came out on top against the Bull Dogs by a score of 49-40 last Friday.
Maddox Woodcock
| 10/17/25 @ Columbus North | 141 |
| 08/29/25 @ Kokomo | 135 |
| 10/10/25 vs Southport | 133 |
| 09/05/25 vs Bloomington North | 130 |
| 08/22/25 vs Plainfield | 77 |
It was another big night for Maddox Woodcock, who rushed for 54 yards and one TD, and also threw for 141 yards and one touchdown while completing 72.7% of his passes. Those 141 passing yards gave him a new career-high.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Terre Haute South Vigo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 238 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 238 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Terre Haute South Vigo didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Rylan Hoole and Josiah Bennett.
Meanwhile, Bloomington South faced Center Grove in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Friday. The Panthers came up short against the Trojans, falling 33-12. The matchup marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Terre Haute South Vigo will have to contain Jalen Williams as he made an impact in Bloomington South's last game. He picked up 95 receiving yards and one score. Williams showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 50 yards.
Terre Haute South Vigo pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 45.0 points over those games. As for Bloomington South, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 8-1.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground. Terre Haute South Vigo has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 235 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bloomington South struggles in that department as they've been averaging 223.9 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Terre Haute South Vigo was dealt a bruising 49-14 loss at the hands of Bloomington South in their previous matchup back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Panthers' Shaun Cooper, who rushed for 241 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Now that the Braves know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
