West Vigo is 4-0 against Cloverdale since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The West Vigo Vikings will be playing at home against the Cloverdale Clovers at 7:00 p.m. West Vigo is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Last Friday, West Vigo was beaten by North Putnam 56-22. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 255th, while the Cougars are ranked 121st).
Meanwhile, Cloverdale didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Greencastle on Friday, but they still walked away with a 26-21 victory.
It was another big night for Tayt Jackson, who picked up 161 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 107 receiving yards per game. Landon Duncan was another key player, throwing for 285 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per attempt.
West Vigo's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Cloverdale, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
West Vigo took their victory against Cloverdale in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 43-18. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Jackson, who rushed for 153 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also picked up 56 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will West Vigo still be able to contain Jackson? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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