Football Preview: Plainfield Quakers vs. Decatur Central Hawks
Plainfield hasn't had much luck against Decatur Central recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Plainfield Quakers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Decatur Central Hawks at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior 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 simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Greenwood 28-0 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Quakers, who have now won three games 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 matches.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Decatur Central). They took their matchup at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 55-14 victory over Mooresville. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 45-14.
Bo Polston was the offensive standout of the game as he threw for 175 yards and a touchdown, and also punched 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.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Decatur Central's defense and their five sacks. Mykul Campbell was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up 2.5himself.
Plainfield pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Decatur Central, the victory got them back to even at 2-2-1.
Plainfield couldn't quite finish off Decatur Central in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 and fell 26-23. Will Plainfield have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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