Football Preview: Decatur Central Hawks vs. Plainfield Quakers
Decatur Central is 8-2 against Plainfield since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Decatur Central Hawks will head out on the road to take on the Plainfield Quakers at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Decatur Central comes in on six and Plainfield on four.
Decatur Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 28-14 win over Whiteland.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Plainfield). They claimed a resounding 63-8 victory over Anderson. The Quakers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 21 points or more this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Westyn Weyrich and Luke Starnes. Weyrich rushed for 45 yards and three touchdowns while Starnes rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown. Starnes showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 63 yards.
Decatur Central pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.3 points per game. As for Plainfield, their record is now 9-1.
Everything went Decatur Central's way against Plainfield when the teams last played back in September, as Decatur Central made off with a 42-21 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Starnes, who rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Decatur Central still be able to contain Starnes? There's only one way to find out.
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