On Saturday, Center Grove faced Lawrence Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Center Grove Trojans came out on top against the Lawrence Central Bears by a score of 27-18. Winning may never get old, but the Trojans sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Center Grove got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Gabe Mcwilliams out in front who threw for 348 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Brevin Holubar was Mcwilliams' top target, picking up 141 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Center Grove's defense stepped up as well, laying out Terry Walker Iii. six times. The heavy lifting was done by Donte Robinson and James Soderdahl, who racked up four sacks between them. Soderdahl is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played.
When it comes to explaining why Lawrence Central lost, don't look at Walker Iii. Despite the final result, he threw for 238 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 35 yards.
Center Grove's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Lawrence Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Center Grove will challenge Cathedral at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 845 yards in their previous games. As for Lawrence Central, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against North Central at 7:00 p.m. Lawrence Central is facing North Central at the right time seeing as North Central is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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