The East Central Trojans will challenge the New Palestine Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
East Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand Greenfield-Central a 5-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what East Central needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Meanwhile, New Palestine hasn't lost a match since September 2nd, a trend which continued in their latest game on Thursday. They blew past Richmond 7-3. The high-scoring effort was just what New Palestine needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
They hit Richmond with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Gabrielle Brown (3), Addison Lindell (3), and Brooke Tanksley.
East Central's win bumped their record up to 13-3-1. As for New Palestine, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-3-2 record this season.
East Central beat New Palestine 2-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Will the Trojans repeat their success, or do the Dragons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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