Lawrence Central hasn't had much luck against Center Grove recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Lawrence Central Bears will challenge the Center Grove Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lawrence Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Pike, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (Lawrence Central was ranked 16th). Lawrence Central walked away with a 22-14 victory over Pike on Friday.
The critical scores for Lawrence Central came from Albert Gooden Iii, Nizyi Davis, and Davis.
Lawrence Central's defense made their presence known, laying out Dohnavin Ward. five times. Pike's QB won't forget Robert Beasley anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, Center Grove waltzed into their match on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They skirted past the Rams 28-25.
Center Grove's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nolan Rees, who rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristan Baxter, who picked up 92 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Center Grove's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Luke Barrett and James Soderdahl. Soderdahl is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played.
Lawrence Central's record is now 2-3. As for Center Grove, their record is now 4-1.
Lawrence Central might still be hurting after the 31-7 loss they got from Center Grove in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Lawrence Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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