Greenwood is 0-10 against Decatur Central since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Greenwood Woodmen will head out on the road to challenge the Decatur Central Hawks at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Greenwood came up short against Perry Meridian and fell 35-28. The Woodmen have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for Decatur Central, as they earned their first road win of the season. They put the hurt on Plainfield with a sharp 42-21 win on Saturday. Decatur Central's victory was all the more impressive since the Quakers were averaging only 15 points allowed on the season.
Bo Polston was the offensive standout of the match as he threw for 111 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 33 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Decatur Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 280 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 90.3 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've averaged 248.
Decatur Central wouldn't let Plainfield keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Decatur Central can thank Braylon Morris and Brycen Bonawitt for forcing both of them.
Greenwood's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Decatur Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 3-2-1 record this season.
Greenwood might still be hurting after the 63-42 loss they got from Decatur Central when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Greenwood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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