It's playoff time, and East Central had no trouble coming through when it counted. They enjoyed a cozy 21-7 victory over the Franklin Community Grizzly Cubs on Friday. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Grizzly Cubs are ranked 104th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Trojans
| 10/31/25 vs Franklin Community | 21-7 |
| 10/10/25 vs Greensburg | 61-0 |
| 10/03/25 vs Connersville | 63-0 |
| 09/26/25 vs South Dearborn | 66-6 |
| 08/29/25 vs Harrison | 21-20 |
| 11/08/24 vs Franklin Community | 21-0 |
East Central's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.2 points over those games. As for Franklin Community, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-6.
Coming up, East Central will head out to challenge Whiteland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans will need to watch out since the Warriors have now posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups. Franklin Community does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps