The Jasper Wildcats are taking a road trip to challenge the Evansville Central Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Jasper came up short against Evansville Mater Dei on Friday, falling 35-14.
Meanwhile, Evansville Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a 60-7 loss at the hands of Evansville Reitz. 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 186th, while the Panthers are ranked 37th).
Jasper now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Evansville Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Jasper against Evansville Central when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 41-13 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jasper since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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