The Griffith Panthers will square off against the East Chicago Central Cardinals at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Griffith will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Griffith's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when River Forest offense got past them. Griffith skirted past River Forest 34-31. Griffith's victory was all the more impressive since the Ingots were averaging only 11.6 points allowed on the season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 48 points the game before, East Chicago Central was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They were beaten by Munster 47-0. The Cardinals haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Griffith's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for East Chicago Central, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Griffith against East Chicago Central when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 58-12 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Griffith since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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