Plainfield gave up the first points on Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. They enjoyed a cozy 24-9 win over the Harrison Raiders. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Quakers.
Luke Starnes had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 256 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Westyn Weyrich handled things on the ground, rushing for 83 yards.
Plainfield's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Ty White, Carson Cole, and Greyson Hardin picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Harrison's side was Tyler Simek, who picked up two sacks, made nine total tackles (4.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Plainfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 338 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Harrison only rushed for 104.
Harrison lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Quinn Clary, who picked up 117 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Plainfield's victory ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-0. As for Harrison, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1.
Plainfield will host Mooresville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Harrison, they will venture away from home to take on Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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