Fountain Central and South Putnam squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Fountain Central had to settle for second. They were dealt a 45-7 loss at the hands of the Eagles. The Mustangs were red-hot offensively heading into the matchup (they scored no less than 31 points in the four games prior), but the Eagles' defense proved too tough.
Eli Foxworthy threw for 82 yards on 11 of 21 attempts. Nolan Acton was his top target, picking up 37 receiving yards. On the ground, Noah Dodson rushed for 51 yards and one TD on only seven carries.
Ty Benton continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for South Putnam, rushing for 176 yards and a pair of scores on only 12 carries. Benton's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 126 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Drew Cline, who threw for 75 yards and two touchdowns.
Mustangs
| 10/31/25 vs South Putnam | 7-45 |
| 10/24/25 vs Parke Heritage | 47-6 |
| 10/17/25 @ Parke Heritage | 56-6 |
| 10/10/25 vs North Vermillion | 51-0 |
| 10/03/25 @ South Vermillion | 51-6 |
Fountain Central moved to 6-5 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for South Putnam, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-2.
Fountain Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South Putnam, they will challenge Riverton Parke at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles will need to watch out since the Panthers have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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