Center Grove is 9-1 against Lawrence Central since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Center Grove Trojans will welcome the Lawrence Central Bears at 7:00 p.m. Center Grove will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Center Grove will head into Friday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big two weeks ago (they won by 23) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Trotwood-Madison , sneaking past 28-25. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked fourth in Indiana, while the Rams are ranked 151st in Ohio), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Center Grove to victory, but perhaps none more so than 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.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lawrence Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They walked away with a 22-14 win over Pike on Friday.
Center Grove's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Lawrence Central, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Everything went Center Grove's way against Lawrence Central when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as Center Grove made off with a 31-7 victory. Does Center Grove have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lawrence Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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