Riverton Parke hosts South Putnam tonight for football sectional championship

Tonight's South Putnam - Riverton Parke sectional championship can be heard on GIANT fm Sports WAXI 104.9 with pregame at 6:40 p.m.

The South Putnam football team will travel to Riverton Parke for tonight’s Class A Sectional 45 matchup. 

The Eagles (9-2) advanced after knocking off Covington, 53-20, last week, while Riverton Parke (8-3) outlasted North Vermillion, 35-33.

South Putnam enters tonight's game on a seven game win streak, allowing seven points or less in six of those games. Much like the Eagles, Riverton Parke has also been playing well as of late, winning five straight games with a Wing-T led offense that doesn't throw the ball at all at times, as was evidenced in last week's victory. The Panthers wracked up 405 yards on the ground, with Kyle Price rushing for 152 and AJ Goff adding another 149. On the season, Price has rushed for over 1,300 yards and 20 touchdowns, while Goff has added another 814 yards and 12 trips to the end zone. 

"Riverton Parke looks really good. They are well coached and physical. They block to the end of the whistle and run the ball hard. We have to win the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball to win tonight. It should be a great night of football between two well coached teams that are playing really well," Sorrell said. 

For Riverton Parke, a win would mean the program’s second sectional title overall and first since 2005.

If Riverton Parke advances, the Panthers would be on the road next week regardless of opponent. The winner of the Sectional 45 championship will meet the winner of Cloverdale (5-4) at Sheridan (6-5).