The North Central Thunderbirds will challenge the Edinburgh Lancers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Edinburgh took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on North Central, who comes in off a win.
North Central will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 12 points last Friday, then bounced right back against Mitchell on Friday. The Thunderbirds breezed past the Bluejackets to the tune of 41-6. That 35 point margin sets a new team best for the Thunderbirds this season.
North Central found their leader in sophomore Lane Simmons, who rushed for 112 yards and four scores on only 15 carries. Another player making a difference was Lane Phegley, who threw for 240 yards and one TD while completing 84.6% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Edinburgh played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 48-6 loss at the hands of Switzerland County. The Lancers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-0.
Edinburgh's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for North Central, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
North Central strolled past Edinburgh in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 by a score of 25-6. Will the Thunderbirds repeat their success, or do the Lancers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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