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North Posey Football is moving on in the Class 2A Sectional 40 after making school history on Friday night. The Vikings blasted Perry Central, 76-0 at home, setting new school records for most points scored in a game and largest margin of victory. The 76-point outburst surpassed the previous school record for margin of victory of 71 points. The Vikings piled up 498 yards of total offense, scoring on every possession except their final possession of the first half, when they took a knee to run out the clock. Senior quarterback Carter Schickel completed all nine of his passes for 211 yards and four touchdowns. Freshman running back Carter Hertel delivered a standout performance, rushing for 150 yards and three touchdowns on just three carries. All three of his scoring runs covered at least 43 yards. North Posey's defense was equally impressive, limiting Perry Central to just 127 total yards and negative two passing yards. The win sends the Vikings to the second round of sectional play for the first time since 2023. North Posey, who is now 9-1, travels to Paoli this Friday to take on the Rams, with a spot in the Sectional 40 championship game on the line. Paoli advanced with a 67-33 win over Eastern Greene. The Rams are 7-3 on the season.
Mt. Vernon Football ended a decade-long postseason drought on Friday with a 49-6 win at Corydon Central in the first round of the Class 3A Sectional 32. The win marked the Wildcats’ first sectional victory since 2015. Mt. Vernon's rushing attack was nearly unstoppable, piling up 261 yards and six touchdowns on just 27 carries. Eastin Hall led the way with 128 yards and three touchdowns on 11 carries, while Saint Henderson added 108 yards and two scores on just six attempts. Jonathan Crowe completed 10 of 11 passes for 118 yards and a touchdown. The Wildcats finished with 379 yards of total offense on just 38 plays. Defensively, Mt. Vernon delivered one of its strongest performances of the season, limiting Corydon Central to just 125 total yards, including only 23 yards rushing on 13 attempts. The victory sets up a second-round matchup with Mater Dei at home this Friday. Mt. Vernon is 3-7 and Mater Dei is 8-2 overall after defeating Princeton in the first round, 63-6.
Coming up tonight here on Posey County Radio, you can listen to 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, as Jordan Fisher hosts with Vikings Head Coach Waylon Schenk. The Mt. Vernon show is on 106.7 FM WMVI and online at poseycountyradio.com. Allen Buck is the host, and he will be joined by Wildcats Head Coach Brad Higginson.
North Posey Volleyball is heading to semi-state for the first time since 2021. The Vikings won their regional match on Saturday vs Sullivan in straight sets, 27-25, 25-16, 25-22. Dating back to the regular season, the Vikings have won seven-straight matches and are 22-8. They play Heritage Christian in semi-state this Saturday at 11:00 AM CT at Bedford North Lawrence High School. Heritage Christian is 20-9 overall. Semi-State is a two-match format, so the Vikings must win a pair of matches on Saturday to advance to the State Finals. The semi-state championship match is Saturday evening at 6:00 PM CT. The winner of the North Posey vs Heritage Christian match faces the winner of the Indianapolis Scecina vs Trinity Lutheran match.
On Saturday, there were a handful of cross-country runners in Posey County that competed in the regional race at Crawford County High School. Of the Posey County runners, North Posey Girls Cross Country is advancing one runner to the State Finals. Sophomore Rowen Englebright will compete at the State Finals this weekend after finishing 21st on Saturday with a time of 19:31. The State Finals girls’ race is this Saturday at 11:00 AM CT in Terre Haute.
Yesterday in college sports, Indiana Men’s Basketball played an exhibition game at Ford Center in downtown Evansville vs Western Kentucky. The Hoosiers won, 79-74 behind 20 points from Bryce Lindsay. IU won all three of their exhibition games and now get ready for their regular season opener next Monday, November 2nd at home vs Eastern Illinois.
On Sunday in Week 7 of the NFL regular season, the Indianapolis Colts lost their third-straight game at the Minnesota Vikings, 16-10. The Colts led 10-6 at halftime but were shutout in the second half. Jonathan Taylor rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries. Daniel Jones only passed for 108 yards and threw an interception. The Colts are 2-5.
In Nashville, the Tennessee Titans lost a tight game at home vs the Cleveland Browns, 27-24. Despite the loss, Tony Pollard had a big day on the ground. He rushed for 129 yards and three touchdowns on 25 carries. The Titans are 1-6.
The Green Bay Packers lost on a field goal as time expired in Detroit to the Lions, 20-17. Jordan Love was 25-for-47 for 274 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception. The loss ends the Packers three-game winning streak. Green Bay is 4-3.
It was a tale of two halves for the Cincinnati Bengals in their 35-13 win at the Baltimore Ravens. The Bengals outscored the Ravens 35-0 in the second half, after trailing 13-0 at halftime. Joe Burrow had an efficient day, completing 22 of his 30 passes for 292 yards and threw four touchdowns. Cincinnati has won back-to-back games to move to 4-2.
From the NBA last night, the Indiana Pacers scorched the Nets in Brooklyn, 136-109. Tyrese Haliburton paced Indiana with 24 points and 10 assists. The Pacers are 2-1 and play at the Milwaukee Bucks this evening at 7:00 PM.
Tonight is Game 3 of the World Series between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Tampa Bay Rays. The scene shifts down south to Tampa as the Brewers lead the best-of-seven Fall Classic, 2-0. Milwaukee won a pair of one-run games at home to start the series on Friday and Saturday. First pitch of Game 3 tonight in Tampa is at 7:00 PM.