Paoli has gone 3-0 against Eastern Greene recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Paoli Rams will face off against the Eastern Greene Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
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 breezed by West Washington on the road to the tune of 42-6. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while the Senators are ranked 257th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Tyler Hannon, who rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also caught a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 102.4 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Fletcher Cole, who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Paoli was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 345 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in 17 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
One reason for the win was Paoli's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 6.5 sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Hannon and Ian Drake, who racked up four sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Eastern Greene got the win against Clarksville on Friday by a conclusive 36-16. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Thunderbirds.
Peyton Lewis continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 105 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 141 yards and a touchdown on only 11 passes. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making two total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass. 88 of those passing yards were hauled in by 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 now sits at 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 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 57-27 win. In that game, Paoli amassed a halftime lead of 38-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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