The Evansville North Huskies will challenge the Evansville Reitz Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Evansville North beat Evansville Harrison 13-3.
Jason Rucker Ii had a dynamite game for Evansville North, rushing for 238 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Rucker Ii is now averaging an impressive 118.3 rushing yards per game.
Evansville North was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Evansville Harrison only rushed for 17.
Meanwhile, Evansville Reitz put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past Jasper with points to spare, taking the game 28-14.
Landon Mcclarney had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 194 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.8 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Azhari Jackson was in the mix too, providing Evansville Reitz with a touchdowns.
Evansville Reitz wouldn't let Jasper keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Evansville Reitz can thank Jackson and E'Ani Clardy for forcing both of them. Clardy also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making five total tackles.
Evansville North's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Evansville Reitz, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Evansville North lost to Evansville Reitz at home by a decisive 24-7 margin in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Evansville North, Roland Vera Jr. (who picked up 225 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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