On Friday, East Central faced Roncalli in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The East Central Trojans fell 17-7 to the Roncalli Royals. It was the first time this season that the Trojans let down their fans at home.
Nolan Maple threw for 100 yards on 14 of 27 attempts.
Ethan Feldkamp was his top target, picking up 46 receiving yards. On the ground,
Ryan Minges rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown.
Zach Dozier was his usual excellent self, rushing for 89 yards and two touchdowns for Roncalli. Backing up that air attack was Collin Ash, who rushed for 88 yards.
East Central's loss ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-3. As for Roncalli, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. East Central will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Seymour at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st. East Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.9 points per game this season. As for Roncalli, they will welcome Northview at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northview's defense has only allowed 13 points per game this season, so Roncalli's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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