Paoli is 3-0 against Eastern Greene since September of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Paoli Rams will head out to face off against the Eastern Greene Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Eastern Greene is hoping to do what West Washington couldn't on Friday: put an end to Paoli's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Paoli blew past West Washington, posting a 42-6 win on the road. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while the Senators are ranked 255th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tyler Hannon was his usual excellent self, rushing for 140 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, while also catching a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 102.4 rushing yards per game. Fletcher Cole was another key player, rushing for 70 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Eastern Greene got the win against Clarksville on Friday by a conclusive 36-16. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Thunderbirds.
It was another big night for Peyton Lewis, who rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 141 yards and a touchdown on only 11 passes. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making two total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass. A healthy portion of that aerial production (88 yards to be exact) went to Kasen Cullison, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Eastern Greene wouldn't let Clarksville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Brody Teague, Bradlee Carter, and Carter picked up one apiece. Teague also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 98.
Paoli's record now sits at 5-0. As for Eastern Greene, their record is now 2-3.
Friday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Cole and Lewis. Cole has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 49 passing yards and has 4 passing touchdowns on the season. For his part, Lewis has averaged 99.6 passing yards and has 6 passing touchdowns on the season.
Everything came up roses for Paoli against Eastern Greene when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 57-27 victory. In that contest, Paoli amassed a halftime lead of 38-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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