North Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 19th straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 44-14 loss at the hands of the Ben Davis Giants. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 31-6.
Ben Davis' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Malik Williams led the charge by rushing for 94 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave Williams a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Joe Goss, who threw for 273 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per attempt.
North Central's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Ben Davis, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. After each having a week off, North Central and Cathedral will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st. Cathedral is coming into the match with three straight defeats at home, meaning North Central will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Ben Davis, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Pike at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st. Ben Davis is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.9 points per game this season.
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