Football Preview: Plainfield Quakers vs. Decatur Central Hawks
Plainfield is 2-8 against Decatur Central since October of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Plainfield Quakers will be playing at home against the Decatur Central Hawks at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Decatur Central is hoping to do what Greenwood couldn't on Friday: put an end to Plainfield's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Plainfield took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 28-0 victory over Greenwood. The result was nothing new for the Quakers, who have now won three contests by 23 points or more so far this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Westyn Weyrich and he. Weyrich rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries while he rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Luke Starnes's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 113 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Plainfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 204 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Decatur Central). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Mooresville 55-14 at home. With the Hawks ahead 45-14 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Bo Polston looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 175 yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Colton Ison, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Decatur Central's defense stepped up as well, laying out Connor Cruz. five times. Mykul Campbell was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up 2.5 sackshimself.
Plainfield's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Decatur Central, the victory got them back to even at 2-2-1.
Plainfield couldn't quite finish off Decatur Central when the teams last played back in September of 2023 and fell 26-23. Will Plainfield have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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