North Central never let their opponents score on Friday. They breezed past the Edinburgh Lancers to the tune of 71-0. The result was nothing new for the Thunderbirds, who have now won four matchups by 22 points or more so far this season.
Lane Phegley
| 10/03/25 vs Edinburgh | 177.1 |
| 09/26/25 @ Mitchell | 150.3 |
| 09/05/25 vs West Vigo | 119.3 |
| 08/22/25 vs North Vermillion | 93.4 |
| 10/04/24 @ Edinburgh | 42.9 |
North Central got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Lane Phegley out in front who threw for 151 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 31 yards. The dominant performance also gave Phegley a new career-high in passer rating (177.1). Another big playmaker for North Central was William Davis, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: North Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 251 rushing yards. They are a perfect 3-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
North Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Journey Campbell and Bryson Marlow. North Central received some extra help from Chris Benford, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
North Central now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Edinburgh, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Coming up, North Central will look to defend their home field on Friday against South Spencer at 6:30 p.m. The Thunderbirds will be up against the Rebels' rather soft defense (which has allowed 40.86 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Edinburgh, they are taking a road trip to square off against North Decatur at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Chargers' defense has only allowed 13.9 points per game this season, so the Lancers' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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