The Griffith Panthers will take on the East Chicago Central Cardinals at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Griffith will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Griffith's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when River Forest offense got past them. Griffith had just enough and edged River Forest out 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 last Friday. They took a blow against Munster, falling 47-0. The Cardinals have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as their game last Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Griffith's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for East Chicago Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Griffith against East Chicago Central when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 58-12 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Griffith since the team 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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