Decatur Central extended their postseason success on Friday against East Central. They secured a 21-16 W over the East Central Trojans. Winning may never get old, but the Hawks sure are getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Bo Polston threw for 178 yards and a touchdown.
Fa'Rel Carter was his top target, picking up 104 receiving yards, while also rushing for 43 yards. On the ground,
N'Po Dodo rushed for 65 yards.
Despite the defeat, East Central saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ryan Minges rushed for 151 yards and a touchdown. Minges' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 138 rushing yards.
Decatur Central pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.0 points per game. As for East Central, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-4.
Decatur Central will face off against Bloomington South at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bloomington South is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.7 points per game this season. East Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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