South Vermillion hasn't had much luck against Sullivan recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The South Vermillion Wildcats will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against the Sullivan Golden Arrows at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
South Vermillion is headed out to face Sullivan after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. South Vermillion's defense stepped up to hand West Vigo a 49-0 shutout on Friday. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Wildcats just coasted through the last quarter.
Dominic Garzolini had an outrageously good game as he threw for 200 yards and five touchdowns on only 16 passes. Alex Shryock was in the mix as well, providing South Vermillion with two touchdowns touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Sullivan had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They blew past North Knox 48-6 on the road on Friday.
Sullivan can attribute much of their success to D.J. Gaines, who gained 146 total yards and a touchdown, and Laytin Huff, who rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Zane Catlin, who picked up 68 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sullivan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 315 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Knox only rushed for 86.
Sullivan didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Peyton Carlson and Lane Simmons.
South Vermillion couldn't quite finish off Sullivan when the teams last played back in August of 2023 and fell 38-35. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sullivan's Blake Fraker, who rushed for 29 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 192 yards and a touchdown. Now that South Vermillion knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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