Plainfield hasn't had much luck against Decatur Central recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Plainfield Quakers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Decatur Central Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Plainfield sitting on four straight wins and Decatur Central on six.
Plainfield is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 63-8 victory over Anderson. That looming 63-8 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Quakers yet this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Westyn Weyrich and Luke Starnes. Weyrich rushed for 45 yards and three touchdowns while Starnes rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown. Starnes got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 63 yards.
Meanwhile, Decatur Central didn't have too much trouble with Whiteland on Friday as they won 28-14.
Decatur Central's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.3 points per game. As for Plainfield, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
Plainfield suffered a grim 42-21 defeat to Decatur Central in their previous meeting back in September. Can Plainfield avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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