Edinburgh fell victim to North Central and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 71-0 loss at the hands of the Thunderbirds. The Lancers lost against the Thunderbirds in their previous head to head back in October of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 25-6 score last time.
North Central's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lane Phegley, 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). Lane Simmons was another key back, gaining 90 total yards and two touchdowns.
This is the second loss in a row for Edinburgh and nudges their season record down to 1-5. As for North Central, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Coming up, Edinburgh will 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. As for North Central, they will take on South Spencer at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. 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.
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