It's Boundary Rail time

It's time for the Boundary Rail game between the Dragons and the Marauders. A lot of hardware is on the line between these two teams at Kelso Stadium on Friday night -- of course, the Boundary Rail trophy, but also the Hoosier Heritage Conference helmet and, for the Dragons, the outright HHC championship.

NP and MV have been playing varsity football since 1968, and this game is often a closely-contested, intense, well-played contest. This year marks the 43rd regular-season meeting -- they've played every year they've had football teams -- and the 47th overall meeting between the two teams (NP holds a 26-19-1 edge).

This year, it features the outstanding running game of New Palestine -- led by Austin Cahoy and Matt Siergiej, with 1,750+ yards between them -- and the excellent passing game of Mt. Vernon, led by QB Austin Parker and the county's leading receiver in Jake Davis. Both have solid defenses -- NP hasn't allowed a TD in meaningful minutes since Week 5, while MV -- last week excepted -- has been more than solid throughout the year. The coaches are two of the best, the players will be keyed up, and we'll be ready.

Kickoff is at 7:30, you can LISTEN LIVE beginning at 7 p.m.

Here's the game's history:
Series history
Total series: NP 26, MV 19, 1 tie
Regular season: NP 23, MV 18, 1 tie
Boundary Rail (introduced 2005): NP 5, MV 0
2009: NP 28, @MV 14
2008: @NP 21, MV 7
2007: NP 20, @MV 13
2006: @MV 17, NP 14 (sectional final)
2006: @NP 21, MV 20, OT
2005: NP 31, @MV 14 (sectional final)
2005: NP 20, @MV 0 (first Boundary Rail Game)
2004: @NP 20, MV 6 (sectional 1st round)
2004: @NP 21, MV 10
2003: @MV 38, NP 6
2002: @NP 12, MV 7
2001: MV 23, @NP 0
2000: MV 42, @NP 7
1999: @MV 36, NP 28
1998: MV 38, @NP 21
1997: @MV 48, NP 21
1996: NP 7, @MV 0
1995: @NP 36, MV 22
1994: @MV 10, NP 0
1993: @NP 61, MV 13
1992: NP 48, @MV 19
1991: MV 15, @NP 7
1990: @NP 19, MV 7 (sectional)
1990: MV 21, NP 20 (@Hoosier Dome)
1989: @NP 40, MV 6
1988: NP 34, @MV 13
1987: @NP 24, MV 8
1986: @MV 6, NP 0
1985: MV 12, @NP 6
1984: NP 8, @MV 6
1983: @NP 27, MV 24
1982: @MV 12, NP 6, OT
1981: MV 17, @NP 6
1980: @MV 19, NP 14
1979: @NP 20, MV 14
1978: NP 34, @MV 13
1977: @NP 28, MV 14
1976: NP 20, @MV 12
1975: MV 14, @NP 3
1974: NP 44, @MV 0
1973: @NP 12, MV 6
1972: @MV 12, NP 6
1971: MV 22, @NP 7
1970: @MV 8, NP 8
1969: @NP 24, MV 22
1968: @MV 28, NP 24
Games at Mt. Vernon: NP 12, MV 10, 1 tie (regular season NP 11-9-1)
Games at New Palestine: NP 14, MV 9 (regular season NP 12-9)
Longest NP streak: 5 games (2004-2006) (regular-season: 6 games, 2004-09)
Longest MV streak: 5 games (1997-2001)
Biggest wins: MV 38, NP 6 (2003); NP 61, MV 13 (1993).
Winningest coaches: Marvin Shepler, NP (17 wins); Doug Peacock, MV (8 wins).