East Central has gone 9-0 against Greensburg recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The East Central Trojans and the Greensburg Pirates are set to duel. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (East Central has four straight victories, Greensburg has 17 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
East Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Connersville 62-6 on the road. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 48-0.
It was another big night for Ryan Minges, who rushed for 121 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.1 rushing touchdowns per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, East Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 229 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
East Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Nyden Euson.
Meanwhile, a win for Greensburg just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 65-16 loss at the hands of Batesville. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 261st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 58th).
Greensburg might have lost, but man, Austin Cruz was a machine: he rushed for 201 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. Cruz's longest rush was for an incredible 70 yards.
East Central's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Greensburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. East Central has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 193.6 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Greensburg, though, as they've been averaging only 73.4. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for East Central against Greensburg in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 62-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for East 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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