The Lawrence Central Bears will challenge the North Central Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Lawrence Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Center Grove, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Lawrence Central was ranked 16th). Lawrence Central fell 27-18 to Center Grove on Saturday. The defeat continues a trend for the Bears in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now lost seven in a row.
Terry Walker Iii put forth a good effort for the losing side as he threw for 238 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 35 yards.
Meanwhile, North Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 16th straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by Carmel 48-14.
Lawrence Central's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for North Central, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything came up roses for Lawrence Central against North Central when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-20 victory. Will Lawrence Central repeat their success, or does North Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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