The Griffith Panthers will take on the East Chicago Central Cardinals at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Griffith is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Griffith's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when River Forest offense got past them. Griffith narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past River Forest 34-31. Griffith's victory was all the more impressive since the Ingots were averaging only 11.6 points allowed on the season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 48 points the game before, East Chicago Central was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They were dealt a 47-0 loss at the hands of Munster. The Cardinals have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Griffith's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for East Chicago Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Griffith against East Chicago Central in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 58-12 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Griffith since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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