The Floyd Central Highlanders will head out on the road to face off against the Terre Haute South Vigo Braves at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Floyd Central is leaving town to face Terre Haute South Vigo after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Floyd Central took a blow against St. Xavier on Friday, falling 56-14. While losing is never fun, the Highlanders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 53rd in Indiana, while the Tigers are ranked fifth in Kentucky).
Meanwhile, Terre Haute South Vigo had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell to Plainfield 31-27. Despite 156 more yards than the Quakers, the Braves couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Despite the loss, Terre Haute South Vigo got top-tier performance from Mayson Lewis, who picked up 170 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Lewis was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield for a catch that went for 60 yards. Another player making a difference was Brady Wilson, who threw for 365 yards and three touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Terre Haute South Vigo was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 437 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Plainfield only gained 281.
Floyd Central barely slipped by Terre Haute South Vigo in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, winning 34-33. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Wilson, who threw for 337 yards and five touchdowns while completing 75.9% of his passes. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Floyd Central still be able to contain Wilson? There's only one way to find out.
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