Hanover Central is 3-0 against East Chicago Central since August of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats dukes it out withthe East Chicago Central Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Hanover Central is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Hanover Central will head into Friday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a three-point loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Hammond Central on Friday. Hanover Central put the hurt on Hammond Central with a sharp 48-26 victory. With the Wildcats ahead 34-13 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Caiden Verrett was his usual excellent self, rushing for 134 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also picking up 45 receiving yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 61 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Rocco Bartolomeo also helped out with an impressive 84 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, East Chicago Central fell victim to Hammond Morton and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 56-0 loss at the hands of the Governors. The Cardinals have struggled against the Governors recently, as their game on Friday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Hanover Central's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for East Chicago Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Everything came up roses for Hanover Central against East Chicago Central when the teams last played back in August of 2022, as the team secured a 63-6 victory. In that match, Hanover Central amassed a halftime lead of 63-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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