Paoli is 3-0 against Eastern Greene since September of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Paoli Rams will head out to square off against the Eastern Greene Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Eastern Greene is hoping to do what West Washington couldn't on Friday: put an end to Paoli's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Paoli took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 42-6 win over West Washington. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while the Senators are ranked 255th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tyler Hannon was his usual excellent self, rushing for 140 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, while also catching a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 102.4 rushing yards per game. Fletcher Cole was another key player, rushing for 70 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Paoli was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 345 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in 17 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Paoli's defense and their 6.5 sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Hannon and Ian Drake, who racked up four sacks between them.
Meanwhile, everything went Eastern Greene's way against Clarksville on Friday as Eastern Greene made off with a 36-16 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Thunderbirds.
It was another big night for Peyton Lewis, who rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 141 yards and a touchdown on only 11 passes. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making two total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass. A healthy portion of that aerial production (88 yards to be exact) went to Kasen Cullison, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Paoli's record is now 5-0. As for Eastern Greene, their record is now 2-3.
Friday's contest will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Cole and Lewis. Cole has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 49 passing yards and has 4 passing touchdowns on the season. For his part, Lewis has averaged 99.6 passing yards and has 6 passing touchdowns on the season.
Everything came up roses for Paoli against Eastern Greene in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 57-27 win. In that game, Paoli amassed a halftime lead of 38-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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