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On the road at Terre Haute South Vigo on Friday, the Bloomington High School North Cougars couldn’t get their offense going and lost 23–0. But photog Amy Mason’s images make them look like winners.

In the second overtime, Mustang junior quarterback Braylon Linerode found senior wide receiver Jaxton Collier just inside the goal line for the game-tying touchdown. A clutch Kade Gilchrist extra point gave Edgewood the 31-30 victory.

The Bloomington High School North football program has been steady. But frequent coaching changes over the last three years have forced the Cougars to constantly adjust. On Friday, the Cougars put up their first win of the Brett Cooper era, a 29–20 victory over Bedford North Lawrence.

On Friday night, Bloomington South improved its record to 2–0 with a 38–27 home win against Martinsville. Martinsville came out strong, starting the game with a 97-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. It took a late-game interception to stop a Martinsville drive to seal the victory for the Panthers.

Friday’s 38-0 score in favor of the Edgewood Mustangs in their home opener against the Mitchell Bluejackets could have been even more lopsided. That's if the team had not committed some penalties and done a better job giving its quarterback time to find receivers down the field.

The Bloomington High School North Cougars were outscored 28–14 by the visiting Mooresville Pioneers in their first game of the season.