The Decatur Central Hawks will head out to take on the Bloomington South Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Decatur Central will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Decatur Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They secured a 21-16 W over East Central.
Meanwhile, Bloomington South entered their tilt with Castle on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Knights by a score of 28-21.
Braylen Townsend was his usual excellent self, rushing for 179 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 107 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Duncan Combs, who threw for 250 yards and two touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes.
Bloomington South was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 203 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Decatur Central's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.0 points per game. As for Bloomington South, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Decatur Central has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 206.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bloomington South struggles in that department as they've been averaging 192.1. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Decatur Central beat Bloomington South 24-12 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Bloomington South's Gavin Adams, who rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Decatur Central to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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