The West Vigo Vikings will head out on the road to challenge the North Putnam Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
West Vigo is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 50 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against South Putnam on Friday. They were outmatched by the Eagles at home and fell 32-0. Considering the last time the Vikings couldn't score was back in August, the team can't take the result too hard.
Meanwhile, North Putnam's undefeated season came to an end after five games on Saturday. They had to suffer through a 56-21 loss at the hands of Cascade. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-14.
North Putnam might have lost, but man, Christian Kramer was a machine: he rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 205 yards and a touchdown.
West Vigo's defeat was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-4. As for North Putnam, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
West Vigo was dealt a bruising 48-0 defeat at the hands of North Putnam in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kramer, who threw for 180 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown. Now that West Vigo knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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