The Griffith Panthers will face off against the East Chicago Central Cardinals at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Griffith will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Griffith's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when River Forest offense got past them. Griffith came out on top in a nail-biter against River Forest on Friday, sneaking past 34-31. Griffith's victory was all the more impressive since the Ingots were averaging only 11.6 points allowed on the season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 48 points the game before, East Chicago Central was a bit more limited in their contest last Friday. They had to suffer through a 47-0 loss at the hands of Munster. The Cardinals haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Griffith's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for East Chicago Central, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Griffith against East Chicago Central in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 58-12 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Griffith since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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