Munster hasn't had much luck against Hanover Central recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Munster Mustangs will head out to square off against the Hanover Central Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Munster is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Their defense stepped up to hand East Chicago Central a 47-0 shutout on Friday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Mustangs as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Hanover Central had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 40.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They strolled past the Kougars with points to spare, taking the game 34-20.
Caiden Verrett was his usual excellent self, rushing for 169 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also picking up 41 receiving yards. His longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Tommy Bonner, who threw for 118 yards and a touchdown while completing 83.3% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hanover Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 230 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
Munster's win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-4. As for Hanover Central, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Munster was dealt a bruising 56-21 loss at the hands of Hanover Central in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Verrett, who rushed for 169 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries. Now that Munster knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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