Terre Haute South Vigo is 1-9 against Bloomington South since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. Terre Haute South Vigo is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.4 points per game this season.
Bloomington South is facing Terre Haute South Vigo at the wrong time: Terre Haute South Vigo suffered their first home loss of the season two weeks ago and they're likely out for redemption. They came up short against the Bull Dogs, falling 48-24. The match marked the Braves' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Tyisaac Corbin and Gino Prescott. Prescott had a great game and gained 122 total yards and a touchdown. Meanwhile, Corbin did his best for the losing side, rushing for 86 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Bloomington South took their game last Friday with ease, bagging a 42-6 win over Seymour. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won three contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
Bloomington South's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Duncan Combs, who threw for 193 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. Braylen Townsend helped Combs out on the ground, rushing for 107 yards and two touchdowns.
Terre Haute South Vigo's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-6. As for Bloomington South, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Terre Haute South Vigo has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 160.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bloomington South struggles in that department as they've been averaging 192.1. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Terre Haute South Vigo couldn't quite finish off Bloomington South in their previous matchup back in September and fell 36-34. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Townsend, who rushed for 168 yards and three touchdowns. Now that Terre Haute South Vigo knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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