Two dominant backs in Sebastian Robertson and Braylen Townsend are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Floyd Central Highlanders will head out on the road to challenge the Bloomington South Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Floyd Central will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Floyd Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They secured a 15-10 W over Evansville North. The 15-point effort marked the Highlanders' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
The critical scores for Floyd Central came from Matt Polk and Robertson.
Meanwhile, it was a classic North v. South duel when Bloomington South duked it out with Bloomington North on Friday. The Panthers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 31-28 win over the Cougars. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Panthers were down 21-7 in the second quarter.
Floyd Central's record now sits at 10-1. As for Bloomington South, their record is now an identical 10-1.
Floyd Central suffered a grim 40-14 defeat to Bloomington South when the teams last played back in November of 2019. Thankfully for the Highlanders, Maveric Thiery (who rushed for 185 yards and three TDs while picking up 8.8 yards per carry, and also picked up 32 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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