Greensburg hasn't had much luck against East Central recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Pirates will head out on the road to face off against the Trojans at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Greensburg took a 49-point defeat the last time they faced off against Batesville, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Pirates slipped by the Bulldogs 31-30 on Friday. The Pirates' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Levi Muckerheide
10/03/25 vs Batesville | 96 |
09/12/25 vs Lawrenceburg | 76 |
08/29/25 vs Greenfield-Central | 30 |
09/13/24 @ Lawrenceburg | 17 |
09/26/25 @ Franklin County | 15 |
Levi Muckerheide had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 96 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also threw for 54 yards and one TD. Those 96 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Carson Kilgore was another key player, gaining 95 total yards and a touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Greensburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, East Central never let their opponents score on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 63-0 victory over Connersville. Considering the Trojans have won five contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
East Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Karson Dorsey and Nyden Euson. Dorsey is on a roll when it comes to interceptions, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
East Central's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 6.5 points on average over those games. As for Greensburg, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-6.
Greensburg was dealt a bruising 49-0 loss at the hands of East Central in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Can the Pirates avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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