Greensburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 17th straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by the Batesville Bulldogs on the road and fell 65-16. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 261st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 58th).
Despite the loss, Greensburg still got an impressive performance from Austin Cruz, who rushed for 201 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. Those 201 rushing yards gave Cruz a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Greensburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Batesville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zadiin Small led the charge by rushing for 111 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. Small's longest rush was for an impressive 61 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Gage Pohlman was another key player, gaining 99 total yards and three touchdowns.
Greensburg's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Batesville, their record is now 5-2.
Greensburg and East Central are set to duel on Friday. East Central will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Greensburg surely won't give up without a fight. As for Batesville, they will venture away from home to face off against Franklin County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Franklin County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33 points per game this season.
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