North Daviess gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They walked away with a 22-10 victory over the Washington Hatchets. For the Cougars, this counts as revenge for the 49-28 win the Hatchets walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2024.
Keaton Graber
| 08/22/25 vs Washington | 149 |
| 10/11/24 vs North Knox | 121 |
| 09/06/24 @ Eastern Greene | 118 |
| 08/23/24 @ Washington | 105 |
| 09/13/24 @ Princeton | 70 |
North Daviess can attribute much of their success to Keaton Graber, who rushed for 61 yards and two scores, and also threw for 149 yards and one touchdown. Those 149 passing yards gave Graber a new career-high.
North Daviess' run defense was locked in: Washington could only muster two yards per carry. While one picked up at least seven total tackles, Anderson Aiman stood above the rest. He picked up two sacks and made seven total tackles. North Daviess' ground attack was stronger, having averaged 3.2.
North Daviess' defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Aiman and Jordan Knepp, who racked up all four sacks between them.
North Daviess and Washington will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Cougars will challenge rival North Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Washington is set to take on their familiar foe Southridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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