The East Chicago Central Cardinals will face off against the Lowell Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
East Chicago Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Highland, sneaking past 58-56.
Meanwhile, Lowell humbled Hanover Central with a 56-21 victory. The result was nothing new for the Red Devils, who have now won six matchups by 28 points or more so far this season.
East Chicago Central better keep an eye on Brody Kalwinski. He was instrumental in Lowell's win, rushing for 192 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also throwing for 116 yards and one TD while completing 71.4% of his passes. Those 192 rushing yards gave Kalwinski a new career-high.
Lowell's run defense was locked in: Hanover Central could only muster 2.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Lincoln Schneider for the heroic effort on defense: he. Lowell didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 9.5.
Lowell didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Gavin Gutierrez and Max Arredondo. Schneider was another major factor on D, making 20 total tackles.
East Chicago Central has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.0 points over those games. As for Lowell, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
Things could have been worse for East Chicago Central, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 34-16 loss to Lowell in their previous meeting back in November of 2015. Can the Cardinals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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