Warren Central has gone 10-0 against Pike recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Warren Central Warriors will venture away from home to square off against the Pike Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. Warren Central is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Warren Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Ben Davis, who was ranked 18th in their home state at the time (Warren Central was ranked third). Warren Central sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 24-21 win over Ben Davis on Friday.
Warren Central can attribute much of their success to AIRIC HESTER, who picked up 36 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and KENDALL GARNETT III, who rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown.
Warren Central's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of MADDEN BERIAULT and TAURIEN TRAPP. BERIAULT also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven. Another thorn in Ben Davis' side was DAMIEN SHANKLIN, who picked up a sack, made seven total tackles (2.0 for loss), and made seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Pike came up short against Lawrence Central on Friday and fell 22-14. The Red Devils haven't had much luck with the Bears recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Warren Central's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Pike, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Warren Central strolled past Pike when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 23-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Warren Central since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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