Eastern Greene was the 43-6 winner over North Central when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Eastern Greene Thunderbirds came up short against the North Central Thunderbirds on Friday, falling 43-20. Eastern Greene has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Defeat or not, Eastern Greene got some senior leadership from Kasen Cullison and Peyton Lewis. Cullison picked up 158 receiving yards and four touchdowns, while Lewis threw for 180 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 passes. Those 158 receiving yards set a new season-high mark for Cullison.
It was another big night for Travaughn Cockrell, who rushed for 186 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per carry for North Central. Dj Suggs did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 93 receiving yards.
Eastern Greene's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for North Central, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-6.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Eastern Greene will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Greenwood Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Greenwood Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six games. As for North Central, it'll be Battle of the Birds when Thunderbirds challenges North Vermillion at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 973 yards in their previous games.
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