It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Bloomington North can now relate to. They fell just short of the Bloomington South Panthers by a score of 31-28 on Friday. The Cougars were up 21-7 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Bloomington North's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was John Bargen, who threw for 185 yards and three touchdowns. Bargen has become a key player for the Cougars: the team is 6-1 when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise. 102 of Bargen's passing yards were hauled in by Blake Davis, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bloomington South to victory, but perhaps none more so than Braylen Townsend, who rushed for 172 yards and one score. That's the most rushing yards Townsend has posted since back in August. Duncan Combs was another key player, throwing for 185 yards and three TDs.
Cougars
| 11/07/25 @ Bloomington South | 28-31 |
| 10/31/25 vs Terre Haute North Vigo | 49-0 |
| 10/17/25 @ Southport | 57-0 |
| 10/10/25 vs Columbus North | 31-28 |
| 10/03/25 vs Columbus East | 42-0 |
Bloomington North moved to 7-4 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak. As for Bloomington South, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-1.
Bloomington North does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bloomington South, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Floyd Central at 7:00 p.m. The Panthers will need to watch out since the Highlanders have now posted at least 31 points in their last eight matchups.
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