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Photos: Bloomington South off to 3–0 start with 49-13 win over Terre Haute North Vigo

Bloomington High School South has a pair of running backs who know how to carry the football into the endzone. In Friday’s away game at Terre Haute North Vigo, Braylen Townsend had five TDs and Shaun Cooper added another two for the Panthers in their 49–13 victory.

Braylen Townsend (6) scored 5 rushing touchdowns on Friday, one shy of his jersey number. (Dave Quick, Sept. 5, 2025)

Following the summary of scoring plays are some key moments from the game through the lens of Dave Quick.

Scoring plays

Terre Haute North Vigo. At 8:31 in the first quarter, Kayden McGrew (5) finds Traishun Brown (1) in the end zone for a 22-yard TD pass. The extra point is good. Bloomington South is down 0–7.

Bloomington South. Braylen Townsend (6) runs 33 yards to put the ball just 10 yards short of the North Vigo endzone. On the very next play Townsend finishes the drive. The extra point is good. At 5:33 in the first quarter, the score is even at 7–7.

Bloomington South. Braylen Townsend (6) runs 15 yards to put the ball in the end zone. The extra point is good. Panthers are up 14–7 with 1:13 to go in the first quarter.

Bloomington South. Shaun Cooper (34) runs 5 yards into the end zone with 7:33 to go in the second quarter. The extra point is good, putting the Panthers up 21–7.

Bloomington South. From the 13-yard line with 6:14 in the second quarter Braylen Townsend (6) runs the ball for a touchdown. The extra point is good, putting the Panthers up 28–7.

Bloomington South. At 3:21 in the second quarter Braylen Townsend (6) runs the ball 12 yards into the end zone. The extra point is good, putting the Panthers up 35–7.

Bloomington South. With about a minute left in the second quarter Braylen Townsend (6) runs the ball 15 yards into the end zone, and the extra point is good, putting the Panthers up 42–7.

Bloomington South. With 6:42 to go in the third quarter Shaun Cooper (34) goes on a 37-yard rampage to score a touchdown. The extra point puts the Panthers up 49–7.

Terre Haute North Vigo. With 3:04 to go in the third quarter, Kayden McGrew (5) finds his man on the left sideline for an 87-yard touchdown passing play. The Panthers block the extra point and stay up 49–13.