Lawrence Central is 2-8 against Ben Davis since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lawrence Central Bears will head out to challenge the Ben Davis Giants at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Lawrence Central took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past North Central, posting a 42-7 win at home. The contest marked the Bears' most dominant victory of the season.
Terry Walker Iii was his usual excellent self, rushing for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, while also throwing for 161 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 passes. Those 101 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Lawrence Central also got a significant boost from Chyron Harrison, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 104 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Lawrence Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 333 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Lawrence Central wouldn't let North Central keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lawrence Central can thank Dalen Smith and Gian Carter for forcing both of them. Smith also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
Meanwhile, Ben Davis faced Carmel in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Ben Davis really took it to Carmel for the full four quarters, racking up a 58-30 win on the road. The Giants' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Ben Davis found their leader in underclassman Joe Goss, who threw for 213 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing score. Alijah Price helped Goss out on the ground, rushing for 138 yards while picking up 7.3 yards per carry.
Ben Davis' defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Leading the way was Gavin Lamb with two sacks. Frank Bertram was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles.
Lawrence Central's record is now 3-4. As for Ben Davis, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-5 record.
We should be in store for an exciting game as both have no problem gaining yardage. Lawrence Central has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 361.1 total yards per game. However, it's not like Ben Davis struggles in that department as they've been averaging 359.1. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Lawrence Central couldn't quite finish off Ben Davis in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 and fell 26-23. Can Lawrence Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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