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North Posey Football reclaimed the Posey County Cup with an emphatic 56-26 win at home vs Mt. Vernon on Friday. North Posey’s Cade Mauck rushed for 221 yards and three touchdowns. Mauck also had a kickoff return for a touchdown. Quarterback Carter Schickel finished 10-for-15 passing for 160 yards and threw two touchdowns. Camden Clowers had 5 receptions for 67 yards and caught a touchdown. Clowers also rushed for two touchdowns. Bret Buecher had four catches for 73 yards and a touchdown. Mt. Vernon’s Running Back Eastin Hall provided much of the Wildcats offense. He had three first half rushing touchdowns and rushed for 170 yards in the game. Mt. Vernon went 2-7 during the regular season and they travel to Corydon Central this Friday for the first round of the Class 3A Sectional 32. North Posey ends the regular season at 8-1 overall and the Vikings welcome Perry Central this Friday in the first round of the Class 2A Sectional 40.
Coming up tonight on Posey County Radio is the North Posey and Mt. Vernon Football Coaches Show at 6:00 PM. The North Posey show is on 98.9 FM WPIW and online at poseycountyradio.com. Jordan Fisher is the host of the show, and he talks with Vikings Head Coach Waylon Schenk. The Mt. Vernon show is on 106.7 FM WMVI and online at poseycountyradio.com. Allen Buck chats with Wildcats Head Coach Brad Higginson.
A long day of Volleyball turned into a Class 2A Sectional 48 Championship on Saturday for the North Posey Vikings. In North Posey’s first match of the day, they defeated the host school, Perry Central, in five sets. The Vikings were trailing two sets to one before winning the fourth set (25-23) and the fifth set (15-13). It was only Perry Central’s second loss of the season. North Posey then matched up with Forest Park in the championship match and had another come from behind five set win. This time, the Vikings lost the first two sets, before rattling off three-straight set victories to take the match in five sets. The Vikings won the fifth set, 17-15. North Posey has won six-straight matches and are 21-7 on the season. North Posey Volleyball takes on Sullivan in the Regional this Saturday at 6:00 PM at Loogootee High School.
Mt. Vernon Volleyball saw their season come to an end on Saturday as they lost in the semifinals of the Class 3A Sectional 32 at Mt. Vernon High School. Mt. Vernon lost to Mater Dei in four sets. They went 10-18 this season. Mater Dei would go on to win the Class 3A Sectional 32 Championship as they cruised by Memorial in straight sets.
Six runners from Mt. Vernon and North Posey are moving on to the regional round of the Indiana High School Cross Country State Tournament following Saturday's sectional competition at Gibson Southern. North Posey's girls led the way with three regional qualifiers. Sophomore Rowen Englebright finished 3rd overall with a time of 19 minutes and 6 seconds. Freshman Lyla Hautman placed 8th, while sophomore Gwyn Beuligmann finished 12th.
The Lady Vikings finished 6th in the team standings, narrowly missing a team berth in the regional. Englebright will be making her second consecutive regional appearance. Mt. Vernon's Madison Cooper also earned a return trip to regionals. The sophomore finished 39th overall in the girl’s race with a time of 22 minutes and 23 seconds. In the boy’s competition, Mt. Vernon qualified two runners. Sophomore Avery Capes finished 32nd overall with a time of 17 minutes and 23 seconds, while junior Marcus Riecken placed 40th with a time in 17 minutes and 32 seconds. North Posey's boys did not advance any runners. All six Posey County qualifiers will compete in Saturday's regional at Crawford County High School. The girls race begins at 9:30 AM CT, followed by the boys at 10:15 AM CT.
The Indiana Department of Transportation says lane closures are planned for Interstate 64 near Griffin. According to INDOT Southwest, the closures are needed for median crossover construction and are expected to begin today. Officials say at least one lane will remain open in each direction throughout the project. Construction is expected to continue through the end of November, weather permitting.
Amazon is inviting Posey County residents to learn more about a potential data center development. The company will host a public open house this Thursday from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Posey County 4-H Community Center. Residents will have a chance to speak directly with Amazon employees and ask questions about how data centers are built, operated, and maintained. There will be no formal presentation. Instead, the event will give community members an opportunity to get information and discuss the potential project with company representatives. Amazon says it’s still in the early stages of considering a data center in Posey County and has pledged to work with residents and officials throughout the process.
In Week 6 of the NFL yesterday, the Indianapolis Colts crumbled in the second half at home and lost to the Tennessee Titans, 26-20. The Colts led 13-0 at halftime and then got outscored 26-7 in the second half, including 20-7 in the 4th quarter. Indianapolis turned the ball over three times and had a punt that was blocked for a score. The Colts are 2-4 and it was the Titans first win of the season as they are 1-5.
The Chicago Bears went into Atlanta and hung on for a 31-23 win at the Falcons. Chicago Quarterback Caleb Williams had a big game as he completed 30 of his 36 pass attempts for 305 yards. The Bears improve to 4-2.
From the Major League Baseball Playoffs, the Tampa Bay Rays won Game 5 of the American League Championship Series at the Cleveland Guardians, 3-1. The Rays are a win away from the Fall Classic as they lead the best-of-seven series, 3-2. Game 6 is tonight in Tampa at 7:08 PM. The Milwaukee Brewers await the winner in the World Series, which begins on Friday in Milwaukee.