Fountain Central extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to four on Friday, dropping them down to 0-3. They were dealt a 34-7 defeat at the hands of the Riverton Parke Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mustangs of the 46-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
Despite the loss, Fountain Central still got an impressive performance from Ayden Batchelor, who picked up 92 receiving yards and one touchdown. Batchelor really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 88 yards.
As for Riverton Parke, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. The road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 45.4 points over those games.
Sean Vester was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 172 yards and a pair of scores on only 13 carries, and also picked up 30 receiving yards and one TD. Those 172 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Collett Sanders was another key player, throwing for 72 yards and a pair of touchdowns on perfect 6-for-6 passing.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Fountain Central will take on rival Covington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Riverton Parke is set to face off against their familiar foe Seeger at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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