Football Recap: East Central Trojans vs. Greensburg Pirates
East Central waltzed into their game on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 49-0 win over the Greensburg Pirates. Considering the Trojans have won five matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
East Central found their leader in underclassman Ryan Minges, who rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Minges' longest rush was for an incredible 70 yards. Ethan Feldkamp was in the mix as well, providing East Central with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, East Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 355 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
East Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Nyden Euson and Carson Roth. Euson is also on a roll when it comes to interceptions, as he's now snagged at least one in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
East Central's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Greensburg, they are on an 18-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.
East Central will look to defend their home field on Friday against Roncalli at 7:30 p.m. East Central's defense has only allowed 14 points per game this season, so Roncalli's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Greensburg, they will head out to challenge Rushville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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