The East Central Trojans will head out to face off against the Decatur Central Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
East Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They never let Franklin Community onto the board and left with a 21-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.
It was another big night for Ryan Minges, who rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 68 yards.
East Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 259 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Franklin Community only rushed for 61.
Meanwhile, Decatur Central entered their tilt with Plainfield on Friday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They blew past the Quakers, posting a 35-7 victory.
The critical scores for Decatur Central came from N'Po Dodo, Brycen Bonawitt, Kasmir Hicks, and Bo Polston.
East Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.5 points per game. As for Decatur Central, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. East Central has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 201 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Decatur Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 206.6. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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