Football Preview: Lawrence Central Bears vs. Center Grove Trojans
Lawrence Central hasn't had much luck against Center Grove recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Lawrence Central Bears will face off against the Center Grove Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lawrence Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Pike, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (Lawrence Central was ranked 16th). Lawrence Central came out on top against Pike by a score of 22-14 on Friday.
The critical scores for Lawrence Central came from Albert Gooden Iii, Nizyi Davis, and Davis.
Lawrence Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pike only rushed for 61.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Lawrence Central's defense and their five sacks. Robert Beasley was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Meanwhile, Center Grove came tearing into Friday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 points) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 28-25 victory over the Rams. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked fourth in Indiana, while the Rams are ranked 151st in Ohio), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Center Grove's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nolan Rees, who rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristan Baxter, who picked up 92 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Lawrence Central's record now sits at 2-3. As for Center Grove, their record now sits at 4-1.
Lawrence Central suffered a grim 31-7 defeat to Center Grove in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Lawrence Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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