Football Preview: North Central Panthers vs. Pike Red Devils
North Central and Pike are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The North Central Panthers will be playing at home against the Pike Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Central is looking for their season's first victory.
North Central is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Lawrence Central on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. North Central had to suffer through a 42-7 loss at the hands of Lawrence Central. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 70th, while the Bears are ranked 13th).
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last match, Pike made sure to put some points up on the board against Guerin Catholic on Friday. Pike took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 42-3 win over Guerin Catholic. With that victory, the Red Devils brought their scoring average up to 26.9 points per game.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Chase Shurn and he. Shurn rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries while he rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. The dominant performance also gave Bobby Thomas a new career-high in rushing yards. Kevin Tichenor Iii was another key player, picking up 87 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pike was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 244 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Guerin Catholic only rushed for 112.
North Central's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Pike, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
North Central suffered a grim 35-14 defeat to Pike when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will North Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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