The Graham Local Falcons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Carlisle Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Two weeks ago, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Graham Local beat North Union 39-35. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Falcons were down 29-13 in the second quarter.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Carlisle had no trouble coming through when it counted. Their defense stepped up to hand West Liberty-Salem a 35-0 shutout on Friday. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 21 points or more this season.
Carlisle found their leader in sophomore Alex Collins, who rushed for 212 yards and three scores while picking up 11.2 yards per carry.
Carlisle didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited West Liberty-Salem to a completion percentage of just 48.5%. The last time the Indians' completion percentage was this high was back in September of 2024.
The win was the fifth in a row for Carlisle, bringing their record up to 9-2. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.8 points on average over those games. As for Graham Local, their record is now 8-2.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
