Football Preview: Greenwood Christian Academy Cougars vs. Eastern Greene Thunderbirds
Two dominant signal callers in Trey Dobson and Peyton Lewis are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Greenwood Christian Academy Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eastern Greene Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Greenwood Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last seven contests.
Greenwood Christian Academy will head into Friday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big last Saturday (they won by 31) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Indianapolis Shortridge 33-30. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cougars have posted since September 1, 2023.
Dobson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 94 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while also throwing for 272 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt. Another player making a difference was Evan Mcintire, who gained 144 total yards.
Meanwhile, a victory for Eastern Greene just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 43-20 to North Central. Eastern Greene has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Defeat or not, Eastern Greene got some senior leadership from Kasen Cullison and Lewis. Cullison picked up 158 receiving yards and four touchdowns, while Lewis threw for 180 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 passes. Those 158 receiving yards set a new season-high mark for Cullison.
Greenwood Christian Academy pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Eastern Greene, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Greenwood Christian Academy has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 379.4 total yards per game. It's a different story for Eastern Greene, though, as they've been averaging only 241.9. Will Greenwood Christian Academy be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Eastern Greene flip the script? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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