Evansville Central extended their losing streak to seven on Friday, dropping them down to 1-8. They took a blow against the Evansville North Huskies, falling 47-7. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 217th, while the Huskies are ranked 54th).
Easton Vetter threw for 81 yards on seven of 18 attempts. Milen Garnett was his top target, picking up 61 receiving yards. On the ground, Asaiah Germain rushed for 32 yards.
As for Evansville North, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.8 points on average over those games.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Hunter McKinney and Quaithan Pauley. McKinney rushed for 169 yards and a pair of scores on only 14 carries while Pauley gained 64 total yards and three touchdowns. Those 169 rushing yards gave McKinney a new career-high.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Evansville Central will take on Evansville Reitz at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers' defense has only allowed 14.7 points per game this season, so the Bears' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Evansville North, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on New Albany at 7:00 p.m. on the 31st. The Huskies will be up against the Bulldogs' rather soft defense (which has allowed 38.5 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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