Football Preview: South Dearborn Knights vs. East Central Trojans
South Dearborn is 0-10 against East Central since September of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The South Dearborn Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the East Central Trojans at 7:00 p.m. South Dearborn's defense has only allowed 8.6 points per game this season, so East Central's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, South Dearborn made easy work of Greensburg and carried off a 28-3 win. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, East Central's game on Friday was all tied up 7-7 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 24-13 victory over Batesville. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.
East Central found their leader in underclassman Ryan Minges, who rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to East Central's defense and their five sacks. In that department, Braden Becknell was the leader with two. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11.
South Dearborn's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for East Central, they pushed their record up to 3-2 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
South Dearborn was dealt a bruising 51-0 loss at the hands of East Central in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for South Dearborn, Josh Ringer (who rushed for 194 yards and five touchdowns on only 14 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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