Thunderbirds
| 10/10/25 vs South Spencer | 20-13 |
| 10/03/25 vs Edinburgh | 71-0 |
| 09/26/25 @ Mitchell | 41-6 |
North Central hadn't done well against South Spencer recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Thunderbirds came out on top against the Rebels by a score of 20-13. The win was familiar territory for the Thunderbirds, who have now won three games in a row.
A big part of North Central's victory came down to the chemistry between Lane Phegley and his top target Sawyer Cox. Phegley rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries while Cox rushed for 100 yards and one TD. Those two rushing touchdowns gave Phegley a new career-high.
North Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 229 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Spencer only rushed for 25.
South Spencer's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Braydon Hughes, who picked up 94 receiving yards and a pair of scores, and Jaycek Miller, who threw for 146 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 13 passes. Hughes' longest reception was for an impressive 58 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
North Central's record now sits at 5-3. As for South Spencer, they dropped their record down to 2-6 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
North Central wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 39-21 win against Eastern Greene on the 17th. As for South Spencer, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 42-18 loss against Tell City on the 17th.
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