The Lawrence Central Bears are taking a road trip to challenge the Zionsville Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Lawrence Central is leaving town to face Zionsville after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Lawrence Central fell 33-26 to Lawrence North on Friday. The Bears have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as their matchup on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Lawrence Central had strong showings from Caron Parks, who rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, and Terry Walker III, who rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown. Nizyi Davis also helped out with an impressive 81 receiving yards.
Even though they lost, Lawrence Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 274 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lawrence North only rushed for 148.
Even if they lost, Lawrence Central's defensive line still kept up the pressure with six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Robert Beasley and Bryan Robertson who racked up four sacks between them.
Zionsville kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They took a 31-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of Pike. The loss leaves the Eagles without a win on the season.
The losing side was boosted by Eugene Hilton, who picked up 63 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
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