After each having a week off, the East Central Trojans and the Seymour Owls will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. East Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.9 points per game this season.
East Central had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least 31 points, but Roncalli put an end to it last Friday. East Central took a 17-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Roncalli. That makes it the first time this season the Trojans have let down their home crowd.
Meanwhile, a victory for Seymour just wasn't in the cards last Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Bloomington South, falling 42-6. The Owls were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-0.
Seymour's loss came about despite a quality game from Jaylan Johnson, who picked up 93 receiving yards and a touchdown.
East Central's defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-3. As for Seymour, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Everything came up roses for East Central against Seymour in their previous meeting back in November of 2016, as the squad secured a 52-8 win. Will East Central repeat their success, or does Seymour have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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