It was a proper cat-fight when Southport challenged Bloomington South on Friday. The Southport Cardinals were outmatched by the Bloomington South Panthers at home and fell 41-0. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Cardinals were not able to get on the board.
Gavin Cummins threw for 74 yards on 11 of 17 attempts.
Austin VanVelse was his top target, picking up 53 receiving yards. On the ground,
Riley Matlock rushed for 57 yards.
It was another big night for Braylen Townsend, who rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns for Bloomington South. Townsend has become a key player for Bloomington South: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Quincy Brahaum was in the mix too, providing Bloomington South with a touchdown.
Southport dropped their record down to 0-6 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Bloomington South, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Southport will head out to face off against Terre Haute North Vigo at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Southport is facing Terre Haute North Vigo at the right time seeing as Terre Haute North Vigo is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Bloomington South, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Columbus North at 7:00 p.m. Columbus North's defense has only allowed ten points per game this season, so Bloomington South's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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