Football Game Preview: Owen Valley Patriots vs. South Putnam Eagles

Owen Valley hasn't had much luck against South Putnam recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Patriots are taking a road trip to face off against the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 929 yards in their previous games.

Owen Valley headed into their last game having not scored more than 13 points for five straight, but West Vigo let them put that streak behind them. The Patriots blew past the Vikings 47-15 on Friday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Patriots as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.

Camden Kay

Receiving Yards

10/03/25 @ West Vigo	90
09/19/25 @ Northview	75
08/22/25 @ Brown County	36
09/12/25 vs Edgewood	31
08/29/25 vs Southmont	19

Parker Phillippe had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 69 yards and two scores on only eight carries, and also threw for 233 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes. A healthy portion of Phillippe's aerial production (90 yards to be exact) went to Camden Kay.

Meanwhile, South Putnam ended up a good deal behind Northview on Friday and lost 48-33. The Eagles have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

Owen Valley will have to contain Ty Benton as he made an impact in South Putnam's last game. He rushed for 219 yards and one TD while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and also caught one touchdown. Benton's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 182 rushing yards. Another passer making a difference was Drew Cline, who threw for 167 yards and a pair of TDs.

South Putnam's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Owen Valley, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 2-5.

Owen Valley was dealt a bruising 58-7 defeat at the hands of South Putnam in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Benton, who rushed for 103 yards and four scores on only ten carries. Now that the Patriots know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.