North Vermillion came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24 points) and they left with even more momentum. They managed a 31-27 victory over the Fountain Central Mustangs. This was payback for the Falcons, who suffered a 34-28 loss the last time these two teams met.
North Vermillion's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Andrew Botner led the charge by rushing for 123 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. Botner's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 105 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Dawson, who rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: North Vermillion was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 217 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 213 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
North Vermillion didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brody Cramer and Daniel Woody.
Despite the defeat, Fountain Central saw an underclassman step up: Eli Foxworthy rushed for 162 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 145 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Foxworthy a new career-high in rushing yards.
North Vermillion's record is now 7-1. As for Fountain Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.
North Vermillion didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 37-22 win against Seeger on the 18th. Fountain Central has also already played their next match, a 31-6 victory against Parke Heritage on the 18th.
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