Evansville North is 1-0 against Floyd Central since October of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on October 27th. After each having a week off, the pair will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:30 p.m. on October 27th. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Evansville North on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Evansville Central out of the water with a 72-0 final score. Given Evansville North's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 39th, while Evansville Central is ranked 215th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cainen Northington and Sam Mckinney were among the main playmakers for Evansville North as the former gained 57 total yards and three touchdowns and the latter threw for 177 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 passes. Kaleb Harris was in the mix too, providing Evansville North with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Floyd Central had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.3 points), and they went ahead and made it eight on Thursday. They took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 47-0 win over New Albany. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as Floyd Central just coasted through the last quarter.
Floyd Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mitch Bernardi led the charge by rushing for 159 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. Bernardi is on a roll when it comes to rushing yards, as he's now rushed for 100 or more in the last three games he's played. Tristan Robertson was another major influence, as he rushed for 79 yards and ran in a TD.
Evansville North's win was their fifth straight at home (dating back to last season), bumping their overall record up to 6-3. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 0-9 Evansville Central and 1-8 Evansville Harrison (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 30.2% over those games). As for Floyd Central, their win on Thursday bumped their record up to 8-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of October 27th's match: Evansville North has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 206.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Floyd Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 206.2 per game. It's looking like October 27th's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Evansville North strolled past Floyd Central in their previous matchup back in October of 2022 by a score of 24-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Evansville North since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
