Center Grove vs. Warren Central Indiana Class 6A football regional championship, Digi Mart USA News (Indianapolis, Indiana): Warren Central hosts Center Grove on Friday night in Indianapolis in a Class 6A regional championship game, with a berth in the Class 6A semistate championship at stake. The Warriors enter at 11-0 on an 11-game winning streak, while the Trojans bring a 9-2 record into the matchup after a strong postseason run.
The teams already met earlier this season. Warren Central opened its campaign with a 20-14 victory over Center Grove on Aug. 21, giving the Warriors a chance to complete the season sweep.
Warren Central also advanced by defeating Franklin Central 49-20 in its sectional championship game.
The Warriors have been strong on offense, averaging 40.9 points and 430.9 total yards per game, with 204.4 rushing yards and 226.5 passing yards per contest. Running back Keyon Thomas averages 168.1 rushing yards per game, and quarterback Anthony Dennison averages 221.5 passing yards per contest.
Center Grove leans more on its ground game, averaging 204.5 rushing yards per contest. Jayden Biggerstaff contributes 89.2 rushing yards per game, and quarterback Oscar Sloan is expected to be important in finding opportunities through the air against a Warren Central defense that has allowed 16.5 points per game.
The Trojans have scored 45 points in a shutout of Columbus North and previously defeated Whiteland 48-14 in the postseason.
The game is scheduled for 7 p.m. Eastern at Warren Central High School and will be streamed on IHSAATV.org.
According to the publisher’s report, the game-day forecast called for 41 degrees with wind gusts up to 14 miles per hour. The matchup is expected to be tighter than season averages suggest, given the teams’ earlier meeting.
