Football Preview: Anderson Indians vs. Muncie Central Bearcats
The Anderson Indians will head out on the road to face off against the Muncie Central Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Anderson will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Anderson is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were beaten by Kokomo 49-12 on Friday. The Indians were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-6.
Meanwhile, Muncie Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were outmatched by Lafayette Jefferson at home and fell 43-14. While losing is never fun, the Bearcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 182nd, while the Bronchos are ranked 30th).
Despite the loss, Muncie Central got top-tier performance from Dae'Cion Echols, who rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns. Echols also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making four total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Anderson's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Muncie Central, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-4.
Anderson was dealt a bruising 33-6 defeat at the hands of Muncie Central in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Echols, who rushed for 107 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. Now that Anderson 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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