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 at home against the Decatur Central Hawks at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
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 claimed a resounding 28-0 victory over Greenwood on the road. Considering the Quakers have won three matchups by more than 22 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
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 games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Decatur Central). They breezed by Mooresville at home to the tune of 55-14 on Friday. With the Hawks ahead 45-14 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Decatur Central can attribute much of their success to Bo Polston, who threw for 175 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Colton Ison got in on the action too, returning a kick 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. Leading the way was Mykul Campbell with 2.5.
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? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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