The Greenfield-Central Cougars will be defending their home-field for the first time for the first time when they go up against the Greensburg Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Greenfield-Central will be strutting in after a victory while Greensburg will be coming in after a loss.
Greenfield-Central is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Beech Grove. Greenfield-Central claimed a resounding 50-8 win over Beech Grove on the road. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 38th, while the Hornets are ranked 165th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Greenfield-Central's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Boston Willard, who picked up 66 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Kody Smith was in the mix too, providing Greenfield-Central with a fumble recovery touchdown touchdowns.
Greenfield-Central's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. The heavy lifting was done by Jacob Vanosdol and Zach Blevens who racked up four sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Greensburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They lost 36-14 to Shelbyville.
Everything came up roses for Greenfield-Central against Greensburg when the teams last played back in August of 2023 as the squad secured a 57-0 win. Will Greenfield-Central repeat their success, or does Greensburg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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