The Greencastle Tiger Cubs will head out to take on the Pike Central Chargers at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Greencastle will be strutting in after a victory while Pike Central will be coming in after a defeat.
Greencastle will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points last Friday, then bounced right back against North Putnam on Friday. Greencastle was the clear victor by a 49-28 margin over North Putnam. The Tiger Cubs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Cole Stephens had a dynamite game for Greencastle, throwing for 323 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 16.2 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 41 yards. The dominant performance gave Stephens a new career-high in rushing yards. Parker Welker was another key player, rushing for 152 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Greencastle was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, a win for Pike Central just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by North Posey on the road and fell 45-14. The Chargers have struggled against the Vikings recently, as their game on Friday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Greencastle moved to 3-6 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Pike Central, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 3-6.
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