Football Preview: Greenfield-Central Cougars vs. Pendleton Heights Arabians
The Greenfield-Central Cougars are taking a road trip to take on the Pendleton Heights Arabians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Greenfield-Central will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Greenfield-Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by Beech Grove to the tune of 56-0. That looming 56-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Cougars yet this season.
Dallas Freeman continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 134 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023. Braylen Benavente also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Greenfield-Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Kody Smith, Cooper Hinton, and Payton Foley picked up one apiece. Greenfield-Central got some further help from Zach Blevens: he picked up 2.5 sacks and made five total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Greenfield-Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 328 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 206 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Pendleton Heights waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They secured a 28-22 W over the Trojans.
It was another big night for Keaton Jones, who rushed for 144 yards and a touchdown. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he posted at least 124 rushing yards in the third games prior.
Greenfield-Central's record now sits at 8-2. As for Pendleton Heights, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Greenfield-Central has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 221.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Pendleton Heights struggles in that department as they've been averaging 188. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Greenfield-Central strolled past Pendleton Heights when the teams last played back in September by a score of 28-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Greenfield-Central since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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