Two dominant backs in Carter Ogborn and Elliot Baldini are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Rensselaer Central Bombers will host the Logansport Berries at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Rensselaer Central will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Rensselaer Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to River Forest for the full four quarters, racking up a 57-17 victory. With the Bombers ahead 29-9 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Rensselaer Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Landen Musch and Chris Crouch. Rensselaer Central got some further help from Logan Metzger: he picked up a sack, forced two fumbles, and made eight total tackles (1.5 for loss).
Meanwhile, Logansport and Western were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but Logansport suffered a 35-34 defeat. While the Berries had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Panthers 13-7.
Logansport's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Rensselaer Central, their win bumped their record up to an identical 6-2.
Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. Rensselaer Central has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 250.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Logansport struggles in that department as they've been averaging 272 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Rensselaer Central was dealt a bruising 39-6 defeat at the hands of Logansport in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Bombers, Chris Anthony DelValle (who rushed for 127 yards and one score on only eight carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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