Evansville Mater Dei proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 21) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Evansville North Huskies 17-14. This was payback for the Wildcats, who suffered a 30-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
The critical scores for Evansville Mater Dei came from Noah Simmons and Tate Mallory.
Several Huskies players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Aiden Baggett, who picked up 76 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Baggett was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 67 yards.
Evansville Mater Dei pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Evansville North, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Evansville Mater Dei didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 49-0 win against Evansville Bosse on the 4th. As for Evansville North, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 28-12 victory against Vincennes Lincoln on the 4th.
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