The Fountain Central Mustangs will challenge the Parke Heritage Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Friday, Fountain Central was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 31-27 to North Vermillion. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Fountain Central saw an underclassman step up: Eli Foxworthy rushed for 162 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 145 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Foxworthy a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Parke Heritage was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a blow against Riverton Parke, falling 55-13. The Wolves were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-7.
Although Parke Heritage took the loss, they still got scores from Keaton Ramey and Carson Rolison.
Fountain Central's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Parke Heritage, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Fountain Central has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 149.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Parke Heritage struggles in that department as they've been averaging 152.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Fountain Central against Parke Heritage when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 51-18 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Parke Heritage's Jerrid Graves, who rushed for 104 yards, and also threw for 48 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Fountain Central still be able to contain Graves? There's only one way to find out.
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