Fountain Central was the 34-28 winner over North Vermillion when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Fountain Central Mustangs took a 31-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Vermillion Falcons. The Mustangs were right on the edge of victory: they outscored the Falcons in the fourth quarter 8-0.
Despite the defeat, Fountain Central saw an underclassman step up: Eli Foxworthy rushed for 162 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 145 yards and a touchdown. Those 162 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Foxworthy.
North Vermillion's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Andrew Botner, who rushed for 123 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. Botner's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 105 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Matthew Dawson, who rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown.
This is the second loss in a row for Fountain Central and nudges their season record down to 3-5. As for North Vermillion, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Fountain Central didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 31-6 victory against Parke Heritage on the 18th. North Vermillion has also already played their next contest, a 37-22 win against Seeger on the 18th.
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