Decatur Central has gone 8-2 against Plainfield recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Decatur Central Hawks will head out to square off against the Plainfield Quakers at 7:00 p.m. Decatur Central has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 135 points over their last three contests.
Decatur Central took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They breezed by Mooresville at home to the tune of 55-14. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Pioneers are ranked 139th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Among those leading the charge was Bo Polston, who threw for 175 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Colton Ison, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Plainfield owes their defense a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They blew past Greenwood 28-0 on the road. The Quakers' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Westyn Weyrich and he. Weyrich rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries while he rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Luke Starnes's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 113 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Plainfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 204 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
The victory got Decatur Central back to even at 2-2-1. As for Plainfield, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Decatur Central skirted past Plainfield 26-23 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Plainfield's Hunter Newell, who threw for 191 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Decatur Central to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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