It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Decatur Central had no problem doing just that on Friday. They breezed by the Plainfield Quakers to the tune of 35-7. Considering the Hawks have won five matches by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The critical scores for Decatur Central came from N'Po Dodo, Brycen Bonawitt, Kasmir Hicks, and Bo Polston.
Decatur Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 257 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Plainfield only rushed for 133.
The win (which was Decatur Central's seventh in a row) raised their record to 8-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.6 points per game. As for Plainfield, they moved to 9-2 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Decatur Central will square off against East Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Central is coming into the contest with four straight victories on the road, so Decatur Central will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Plainfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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