Center Grove is 5-0 against Franklin Central since October of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on October 27th. After each having a week off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on October 27th. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Center Grove has eight straight victories, Franklin Central has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Thursday, Center Grove faced Cathedral in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Center Grove came out on top against Cathedral by a score of 45-38. This was one game where the offenses had no trouble playing at a high level.
Center Grove haved a senior duo take command as Tyler Cherry threw for 340 yards and four touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes and Noah Coy picked up 151 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Coy was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield for a catch that went for 63 yards. Brevin Holubar was another key contributor, picking up 124 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Franklin Central might've scored the first points on Friday, but it was Westfield who claimed the real prize. Franklin Central took a 28-19 hit to the loss column at the hands of Westfield.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was William Mckinley, who picked up 102 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayon Harvey, who gained 122 total yards and a touchdown.
Center Grove's win was their ninth straight on the road (dating back to last season), which bumped their overall record up to 8-1. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 1-9 Pike and 2-7 Pike (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 44.7% over those games). As for Franklin Central, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Center Grove didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Franklin Central in their previous meeting back in October of 2022, but they still walked away with a 14-10 win. Will Center Grove repeat their success, or does Franklin Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
