The Griffith Panthers will challenge the East Chicago Central Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Griffith will be strutting in after a victory while East Chicago Central will be coming in after a loss.
If Griffith beats East Chicago Central with 49 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Panthers blew past River Forest, posting a 49-7 win. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Ingots: they've now won six in a row.
Meanwhile, East Chicago Central lost to Munster at home by a 44-30 margin on Friday. The Cardinals have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Griffith will have to contain Derion Morris as he made an impact in East Chicago Central's last game. He rushed for 319 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.3 yards per carry, and also threw for 61 yards and one TD. Morris is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 151 every time he's taken the field this season.
East Chicago Central's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Griffith, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Everything went Griffith's way against East Chicago Central in their previous meeting back in September of 2024, as Griffith made off with a 35-13 victory. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Cardinals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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