Football Recap: Churubusco Eagles vs. Central Noble Cougars
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Churubusco). They breezed by the Central Noble Cougars at home to the tune of 34-0 on Friday. The Eagles pushed the score to 28-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Cougars had little chance of recovering from.
Churubusco was led to victory by Angelo Ianucilli and Brody Lawrence. Ianucilli rushed for 60 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while Lawrence threw for 139 yards and two touchdowns on only eight passes. Churubusco is undefeated when Ianucilli posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
Another reason for the win was Churubusco's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Cullim Geiger was the leader with two. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
The win was the fourth in a row for Churubusco, bringing their record for this year to 4-3. As for Central Noble, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Churubusco will venture away from home to face off against West Noble at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Noble's defense has only allowed 5.7 points per game this season, so Churubusco's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Central Noble, they will welcome Eastside at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eastside is coming into the contest with three straight victories on the road, so Central Noble will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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