Football Preview: Center Grove Trojans vs. Warren Central Warriors
The Center Grove Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the Warren Central Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Center Grove is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Franklin Central , sneaking past 37-34. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.
Among those leading the charge was Gabe Mcwilliams, who threw for 197 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes. Center Grove also got a significant boost from Austin Hennessy, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 82 yards.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Warren Central). They blew past Perry Meridian 48-0 on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Warriors sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Warren Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from JAMES CLARK, who rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns. CLARK got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 56 yards. Another player making a difference was KENDALL GARNETT III, who rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Warren Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Warren Central's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB five times. The heavy lifting was done by JERIMY FINCH JR. and TYRONE BURRUS JR., who racked up four sacks between them. FINCH JR. has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last three times he's played.
Warren Central pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.0 points per game. As for Center Grove, their record now sits at 7-4.
Center Grove strolled past Warren Central in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 by a score of 14-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Center Grove since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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