Plainfield is 2-8 against Decatur Central since October of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Plainfield Quakers will welcome the Decatur Central Hawks at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Decatur Central is hoping to do what Greenwood couldn't on Friday: put an end to Plainfield's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Plainfield blew past Greenwood 28-0 on the road. The Quakers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 23 points or more this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Westyn Weyrich and he. Weyrich rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries while he rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Luke Starnes's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 113 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Plainfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 204 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Decatur Central). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Mooresville 55-14 at home. With the Hawks ahead 45-14 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Bo Polston was the offensive standout of the match as he threw for 175 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Colton Ison got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Plainfield's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Decatur Central, the victory got them back to even at 2-2-1.
Plainfield couldn't quite finish off Decatur Central when the teams last played back in September of 2023 and fell 26-23. Will Plainfield have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
