Connersville is 0-10 against East Central since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Connersville Spartans will look to defend their home field against the East Central Trojans at 7:00 p.m. That game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Parker Flanigan and Ryan Minges.
Connersville is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Saturday. They came up short against North Decatur, falling 28-6.
Meanwhile, East Central's offense rose to the challenge against a Knights defense that boasted an average of only 14.67 points allowed on Friday. East Central really took it to South Dearborn for the full four quarters, racking up a 45-0 victory on the road. The match marked the Trojans' most dominant win of the season so far.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, East Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Connersville's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for East Central, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Connersville was taken down by East Central 64-0 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Connersville, Josh Ringer (who rushed for 238 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.5 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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