Riverton Parke is 0-7 against South Vermillion since September of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Riverton Parke Panthers will head out to face off against the South Vermillion Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Riverton Parke: 15.6, South Vermillion: 10.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
Riverton Parke fought the good fight in their overtime match against North Vermillion on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 19-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Falcons.
Meanwhile, South Vermillion put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They really took it to Covington for the full four quarters, racking up a 48-14 victory at home. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 29-8.
South Vermillion got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Dominic Garzolini out in front who threw for 417 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 18.1 yards per attempt. With that strong performance, Garzolini is now averaging an impressive 308.4 passing yards per game. Aden Wallace was Garzolini's top target, picking up 220 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
South Vermillion's defense stepped up as well, laying out Wyatt Moncrief. four times. Leading the way was Kyle Higgins with two sacks.
Riverton Parke's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for South Vermillion, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Riverton Parke was taken down by South Vermillion 49-7 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Riverton Parke avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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