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CentralPoplar Bluff
Tigers
22
Mules
16

The Poplar Bluff (MO) varsity football team lost Friday's neutral playoff game against Central (Cape Girardeau, MO) by a score of 22-16.

This game is a part of the "2022 Missouri High School Football Playoff Brackets: MSHSAA - Class 5" tournament.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Central----22
Poplar Bluff----16
Final score provided by S. CalPreps.
  • Recap
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Game Story

Missouri High School Football - Central sneaks past Poplar Bluff

November 11, 2022: Cape Girardeau, MO 63703

The Central Tigers football squad scored 22 points and restricted the visiting Poplar Bluff Mules to 16 in the Tigers non-league victory on Friday.

The Tigers now possess a 12-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Poplar Bluff for a non-league battle on Friday, November 11.

Coming up next, the Mules face the Central Tigers (Cape Girardeau, MO) in a non-league battle, on Friday, November 11. Poplar Bluff will attempt to advance on its 6-7 season record. The Tigers enter the battle with a 10-3 record after their 25-12 non-league win over Oakville (St. Louis, MO).

Rankings & Records

Central (22-23)

MOClass
6718
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
11-43-13-16-22-1.733.750472346

Poplar Bluff (22-23)

MOClass
7721
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
6-62-23-23-30-1.500.500236228

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Central		2.37.007.331.5
Poplar Bluff		0007.019.7

Central Videos

  • Play video icon Recap: Central vs. Mary Institute and Saint Louis Country Day School 2022 3:06
  • Play video icon Recap: Central vs. Poplar Bluff 2022 3:05

Poplar Bluff Videos

  • Play video icon Recap: Poplar Bluff vs. Kennett 2022 2:00
  • Play video icon Recap: Poplar Bluff vs. Farmington 2022 2:02

Head-to-Head

  • Central won on 9/9/2022
    9/9Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Central----14
    Poplar Bluff----7

    The Central (Cape Girardeau, MO) varsity football team won Friday's away conference game against Poplar Bluff (MO) by a score of 14-7.

    Box score
  • Central won on 11/11/2022
    11/11Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Central----22
    Poplar Bluff----16

    The Central (Cape Girardeau, MO) varsity football team won Friday's neutral playoff game against Poplar Bluff (MO) by a score of 22-16.

    Box score

Team Stat Comparison

CentralPoplar Bluff
59.8Rushing Yards Per Game-
49.3Passing Yards Per Game-
109.1Total Yards Per Game-
8.7Points Per Game-

Team Leaders

CentralPoplar BluffNational Avg.
#3 Zai'aire Thomas90.7Rushing Yards Per Game
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21.0
#14 Morgan Diamond107.5Passing Yards Per Game
-
51.8
#3 Zai'aire Thomas132.3Total Yards Per Game
-
37.0
#3 Zai'aire Thomas11.0Points Per Game
-
2.2

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Central2-3Poplar Bluff3-3
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
9/2/22CentralHillsboro(L) 47-710/21/22Poplar BluffHillsboro(L) 48-14
9/16/22CentralCentral(L) 41-208/26/22Poplar BluffCentral(L) 29-7
9/23/22JacksonCentral(L) 42-149/16/22Poplar BluffJackson(L) 35-7
11/4/22Poplar BluffJackson(W) 21-20
9/30/22CentralFarmington(W) 35-3210/7/22FarmingtonPoplar Bluff(W) 34-21
10/7/22SikestonCentral(W) 41-239/22/22Poplar BluffSikeston(W) 35-2

Record Breakdown

Central (22-23)

Poplar Bluff (22-23)
11-4
Overall
6-6
3-1
League
2-2
4-2
Non-League
2-3
2-0
Head to Head
0-2
2-3
Common Opponent
3-3
3-1
Home
3-2
6-2
Away
3-3
2-1
Neutral
0-1
4-1
Playoff
2-1
11-4
In-State
6-5
0-0
Out-of-State
0-1