The Warren Central Warriors will face off against the Center Grove Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Warren Central will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Warren Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Perry Meridian, posting a 48-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won six matchups by 29 points or more so far this season.
Warren Central got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was JAMES CLARK out in front who rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns. CLARK was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 56 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of KENDALL GARNETT III, who rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Warren Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Warren Central's defense and their five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by JERIMY FINCH JR. and TYRONE BURRUS JR., who racked up four sacks between them. FINCH JR. has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, Center Grove faced Franklin Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Center Grove came out on top in a nail-biter against Franklin Central , sneaking past 37-34. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.
Gabe Mcwilliams was the offensive standout of the game as he threw for 197 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes. 95 of Mcwilliams' passing yards were hauled in by Drake Mcclurg.
Warren Central pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.0 points per game. As for Center Grove, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
Things could have been worse for Warren Central, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 14-0 loss to Center Grove in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Warren Central, Noah Coy (who picked up 89 receiving yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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