Center Grove has gone 9-1 against Lawrence Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Center Grove Trojans will welcome the Lawrence Central Bears at 7:00 p.m. Center Grove will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Center Grove will head into Friday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 23) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 28-25 win over Trotwood-Madison. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked fourth in Indiana, while the Rams are ranked 151st in Ohio), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Center Grove got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Nolan Rees out in front who rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristan Baxter, who picked up 92 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lawrence Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against Pike by a score of 22-14 on Friday.
The critical scores for Lawrence Central came from Albert Gooden Iii, Nizyi Davis, and Davis.
Lawrence Central wouldn't let Pike keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lawrence Central can thank Gian Carter and Davis for forcing both of them. Robert Beasley was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks, making seven total tackles (4.0 for loss), and making seven total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Lawrence Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pike only rushed for 61.
Center Grove's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Lawrence Central, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Everything went Center Grove's way against Lawrence Central in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as Center Grove made off with a 31-7 win. Will Center Grove repeat their success, or does Lawrence Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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