Paoli is 3-0 against Eastern Greene since September of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Paoli Rams will challenge the Eastern Greene Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Eastern Greene is hoping to do what West Washington couldn't on Friday: put an end to Paoli's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Paoli blew past West Washington 42-6 on the road. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while the Senators are ranked 257th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Tyler Hannon, who rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also caught a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 102.4 rushing yards per game. Fletcher Cole was another key player, rushing for 70 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Paoli was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 345 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in 17 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
One reason for the win was Paoli's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 6.5 sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Hannon and Ian Drake, who racked up four sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Eastern Greene made easy work of Clarksville on Friday and carried off a 36-16 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Thunderbirds.
Peyton Lewis was his usual excellent self, rushing for 105 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 141 yards and a touchdown on only 11 passes. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making two total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass. 88 of those passing yards were hauled in by Kasen Cullison, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Eastern Greene wouldn't let Clarksville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Brody Teague, Bradlee Carter, and Carter picked up one apiece. Teague also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 98.
Paoli's record is now 5-0. As for Eastern Greene, their record now sits at 2-3.
Friday's match will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Cole and Lewis. Cole has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 49 passing yards and has 4 passing touchdowns on the season. For his part, Lewis has averaged 99.6 passing yards and has 6 passing touchdowns on the season.
Everything came up roses for Paoli against Eastern Greene when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 57-27 win. In that game, Paoli amassed a halftime lead of 38-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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