Greenfield-Central had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their defense stepped up to hand the Beech Grove Hornets a 56-0 shutout on Friday. The Cougars' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Dallas Freeman continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 134 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023. Braylen Benavente also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Greenfield-Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Kody Smith, Cooper Hinton, and Payton Foley picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Beech Grove's side was Zach Blevens, who picked up 2.5 sacks and made five total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Greenfield-Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 328 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 206 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Greenfield-Central's record is now 8-2. As for Beech Grove, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-6.
Greenfield-Central will take on Pendleton Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pendleton Heights will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Greenfield-Central surely won't give up without a fight. Beech Grove does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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