North Central's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 41-6 win over the Mitchell Bluejackets. The matchup marked the Thunderbirds' most dominant victory of the season.
North Central found their leader in sophomore Lane Simmons, who rushed for 112 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries. Another player making a difference was Lane Phegley, who threw for 240 yards and one TD while completing 84.6% of his passes.
North Central's run defense was locked in: Mitchell could only muster 0.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Lucas Wheaton for the heroic effort on defense: he. North Central didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 5.6.
When it comes to explaining why Mitchell lost, don't look at Sven Lutchka. Despite the final result, he picked up 134 receiving yards and one score.
The win got North Central back to even at 3-3. As for Mitchell, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Looking ahead, North Central will host Edinburgh at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Thunderbirds will be up against the Lancers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 37.4 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Mitchell, they will head out to face off against North Daviess at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars' defense has only allowed 9.3 points per game this season, so the Bluejackets' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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