Football Preview: North Central Panthers vs. Lawrence Central Bears
The North Central Panthers will venture away from home to take on the Lawrence Central Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Central will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Last Friday, North Central had to suffer through a 48-14 loss at the hands of Carmel.
Meanwhile, Lawrence Central faced Center Grove in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Lawrence Central took a 27-18 hit to the loss column at the hands of Center Grove. The defeat continues a trend for the Bears in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now lost seven in a row.
The losing side was boosted by Terry Walker Iii, who threw for 238 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 35 yards.
North Central's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Lawrence Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
North Central was taken down by Lawrence Central 49-20 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lawrence Central's Caron Javaughn Parks, who rushed for 140 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Now that North Central knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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