The Griffith Panthers will square off against the East Chicago Central Cardinals at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Griffith is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Griffith's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when River Forest offense got past them. Griffith came out on top in a nail-biter against River Forest on Friday, sneaking past 34-31. Griffith's win was all the more impressive since the Ingots were averaging only 11.6 points allowed on the season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 48 points the game before, East Chicago Central was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They were dealt a 47-0 defeat at the hands of Munster. The Cardinals have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Griffith's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for East Chicago Central, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Griffith against East Chicago Central in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 58-12 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Griffith since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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