With a playoff game on the line, East Central rose to the challenge on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Franklin Community Grizzly Cubs a 21-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won seven matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Ryan Minges, who rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 68 yards.
East Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 259 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Franklin Community only rushed for 61.
East Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.5 points per game. As for Franklin Community, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
East Central will head out on the road to take on Decatur Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Central is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. Franklin Community does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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