Plainfield has gone 8-2 against Greenwood recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Plainfield Quakers will square off against the Greenwood Woodmen at 7:00 p.m. Plainfield will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Plainfield is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Perry Meridian: they outscored them in every quarter. Plainfield blew past Perry Meridian 35-12 on Friday. The Quakers pushed the score to 28-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Falcons had little chance of recovering from.
Westyn Weyrich was his usual excellent self, rushing for 131 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Plainfield also got a significant boost from Luke Starnes, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 210 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Plainfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 365 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Greenwood didn't have done well against Mooresville recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Greenwood walked away with a 40-27 victory over Mooresville.
Gunner Ruppert continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 334 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per carry, and also throwing for 68 yards and a touchdown. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 73-yard run. Ayden Houseman was another key player, rushing for 70 yards and three touchdowns.
Plainfield's record now sits at 4-0. As for Greenwood, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Plainfield has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 278.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Greenwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 288.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything went Plainfield's way against Greenwood when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as Plainfield made off with a 46-20 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Plainfield 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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