22
28
FINAL 9/19
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Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
PBHS		----22
CHS		----28
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Missouri High School Football - Central nips Poplar Bluff

September 19, 2025: Cape Girardeau, MO 63703

The crowd at Friday's league contest between the Central Tigers (Cape Girardeau, MO) and the visiting Poplar Bluff Mules (Poplar Bluff, MO), witnessed Central's football squad edge Poplar Bluff by a tally of 28-22.

The Tigers (4-0) will now prepare for their contest against St. Dominic (O'Fallon, MO). The Crusaders enter the non-league contest with a 4-0 record. In their last contest, St. Dominic got by Central (Park Hills, MO), 42-21, in a non-league bout.

The Mules now own a 0-4 record. They play next when they host Jackson for a SE Missouri - North bout on Friday, September 26. Poplar Bluff will encounter a Fighting Indians team coming off a 56-7 league win over Farmington (Farmington, MO). The Fighting Indians record now stands at 4-0.

Brady BeardTigers Reporter

  1. Check In

    0 - 0 The scorer has checked in. PBHS 0, Central 0
    @ 6:58 PM

  2. Game Attendance

    Attendance Hundreds
    @ 6:58 PM

  3. Field Conditions

    Field Conditions Dry
    @ 6:58 PM

  4. Weather Conditions

    Weather Conditions Fair
    @ 6:58 PM
  5. 1st Quarter
  6. 0 - 0

    Start of Game

    Poplar Bluff kicking off to Central.
    @ 6:59 PM
  7. 0 - 0

    Update

    Central - 1st down, ~11 minutes to go, ball on their own 48-yard line. PBHS 0, Central 0
    @ 7:01 PM
  8. 0 - 0

    Update

    Central - 3rd down, ~10 minutes to go, ball on Poplar Bluff's 48-yard line. PBHS 0, Central 0
    @ 7:03 PM
  9. 0 - 0

    Update

    Central - 1st down, ~10 minutes to go, ball on Poplar Bluff's 40-yard line. PBHS 0, Central 0
    @ 7:03 PM
  10. 0 - 0

    Red Zone Alert

    Central is inside Poplar Bluff's 20. PBHS 0, Central 0
    @ 7:05 PM
  11. 0 - 0

    Update

    Central - 1st down, ~9 minutes to go, ball on Poplar Bluff's 15-yard line. PBHS 0, Central 0
    @ 7:05 PM
  12. 0 - 0

    Update

    Central - 3rd down, ~8 minutes to go, ball on Poplar Bluff's 18-yard line. PBHS 0, Central 0
    @ 7:06 PM
  13. 0 - 0

    Update

    Central - 1st down, ~7 minutes to go, ball on Poplar Bluff's 5-yard line. PBHS 0, Central 0
    @ 7:07 PM
  14. 0 - 6

    Rushing Touchdown

    Central - Rushing TD. PBHS 0, Central 6
    @ 7:10 PM
  15. 0 - 7

    Made Point After

    Central - PAT Good. PBHS 0, Central 7
    @ 7:10 PM
  16. 0 - 7

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Central kicked off to Poplar Bluff. Poplar Bluff has the ball on their own 20-yard line. PBHS 0, Central 7
    @ 7:10 PM
  17. 0 - 7

    Update

    Poplar Bluff - 3rd down, ~6 minutes to go, ball on their own 27-yard line. PBHS 0, Central 7
    @ 7:12 PM
  18. 0 - 7

    Update

    Poplar Bluff - 4th down, ~6 minutes to go, ball on their own 25-yard line. PBHS 0, Central 7
    @ 7:12 PM
  19. 0 - 7

    Punt

    Poplar Bluff has punted to Central. Central has the ball on their own 21-yard line. PBHS 0, Central 7
    @ 7:13 PM
  20. 0 - 7

    Big Play - Sack

    Poplar Bluff with a sack. Central has the ball on their own 17-yard line. PBHS 0, Central 7
    @ 7:14 PM
  21. 0 - 7

    Update

    Central - 3rd down, ~4 minutes to go, ball on their own 17-yard line. PBHS 0, Central 7
    @ 7:14 PM
  22. 0 - 7

    Update

    Central - 4th down, ~3 minutes to go, ball on their own 15-yard line. PBHS 0, Central 7
    @ 7:15 PM
  23. 0 - 7

    Punt

    Central has punted to Poplar Bluff. Poplar Bluff has the ball on their own 43-yard line. PBHS 0, Central 7
    @ 7:17 PM
  24. 0 - 7

    Update

    Poplar Bluff - 3rd down, ~2 minutes to go, ball on their own 37-yard line. PBHS 0, Central 7
    @ 7:18 PM
  25. 0 - 7

    Update

    Poplar Bluff - 1st down, ~1 minute to go, ball on Central's 43-yard line. PBHS 0, Central 7
    @ 7:20 PM
  26. 0 - 7

    Update

    Poplar Bluff - 3rd down, ~1 minute to go, ball on Central's 43-yard line. PBHS 0, Central 7
    @ 7:21 PM
  27. 0 - 7

    Update

    Poplar Bluff - 4th down, Under a minute, ball on Central's 34-yard line. PBHS 0, Central 7
    @ 7:21 PM
  28. 0 - 7

    Turnover on Downs

    Poplar Bluff has turned possession over on downs. Central has the ball on their own 33-yard line. PBHS 0, Central 7
    @ 7:22 PM
  29. 0 - 7

    Update

    Central - 1st down, Under a minute, ball on their own 42-yard line. PBHS 0, Central 7
    @ 7:23 PM
  30. 0 - 7

    Update

    Central - 2nd down, Under a minute, ball on their own 45-yard line. PBHS 0, Central 7
    @ 7:23 PM
  31. 2nd Quarter
  32. 0 - 7

    End of 1st Quarter

    PBHS 0, Central 7
    @ 7:24 PM
  33. 0 - 7

    Update

    Central - 3rd down, ~11 minutes to go, ball on their own 47-yard line. PBHS 0, Central 7
    @ 7:25 PM
  34. 0 - 7

    Update

    Central - 4th down, ~11 minutes to go, ball on their own 42-yard line. PBHS 0, Central 7
    @ 7:26 PM
  35. 0 - 7

    Punt

    Central has punted to Poplar Bluff. Poplar Bluff has the ball on their own 44-yard line. PBHS 0, Central 7
    @ 7:27 PM
  36. 0 - 7

    Update

    Poplar Bluff - 2nd down, ~9 minutes to go, ball on Central's 49-yard line. PBHS 0, Central 7
    @ 7:28 PM
  37. 0 - 7

    Update

    Poplar Bluff - 1st down, ~9 minutes to go, ball on Central's 42-yard line. PBHS 0, Central 7
    @ 7:28 PM
  38. 0 - 7

    Update

    Poplar Bluff - 4th down, ~9 minutes to go, ball on Central's 38-yard line. PBHS 0, Central 7
    @ 7:30 PM
  39. 0 - 7

    Turnover on Downs

    Poplar Bluff has turned possession over on downs. Central has the ball on their own 38-yard line. PBHS 0, Central 7
    @ 7:31 PM
  40. 0 - 7

    Update

    Central - 2nd down, ~7 minutes to go, ball on their own 29-yard line. PBHS 0, Central 7
    @ 7:32 PM
  41. 0 - 7

    Punt

    Central has punted to Poplar Bluff. Poplar Bluff has the ball on their own 25-yard line. PBHS 0, Central 7
    @ 7:34 PM
  42. 0 - 7

    Update

    Poplar Bluff - 3rd down, ~6 minutes to go, ball on their own 31-yard line. PBHS 0, Central 7
    @ 7:36 PM
  43. 6 - 7

    Passing Touchdown

    Poplar Bluff - 69 Yd pass completed for a TD. PBHS 6, Central 7
    @ 7:37 PM
  44. 7 - 7

    Made Point After

    Poplar Bluff - PAT Good. PBHS 7, Central 7
    @ 7:38 PM
  45. 7 - 7

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Poplar Bluff kicked off to Central. Central has the ball on their own 20-yard line. PBHS 7, Central 7
    @ 7:40 PM
  46. 7 - 7

    Update

    Central - 2nd down, ~5 minutes to go, ball on their own 27-yard line. PBHS 7, Central 7
    @ 7:42 PM
  47. 7 - 7

    Update

    Central - 3rd down, ~5 minutes to go, ball on their own 29-yard line. PBHS 7, Central 7
    @ 7:42 PM
  48. 7 - 7

    Update

    Central - 1st down, ~5 minutes to go, ball on their own 33-yard line. PBHS 7, Central 7
    @ 7:43 PM
  49. 7 - 7

    Update

    Central - 1st down, ~4 minutes to go, ball on Poplar Bluff's 50-yard line. PBHS 7, Central 7
    @ 7:44 PM
  50. 7 - 7

    Update

    Central - 3rd down, ~4 minutes to go, ball on Poplar Bluff's 50-yard line. PBHS 7, Central 7
    @ 7:46 PM
  51. 7 - 7

    Possession Update

    Poplar Bluff takes over the ball on Central's 24-yard line. PBHS 7, Central 7
    @ 7:47 PM
  52. 7 - 7

    Big Play - Blocked Kick

    Poplar Bluff with a blocked kick. Poplar Bluff has the ball on Central's 24-yard line. PBHS 7, Central 7
    @ 7:48 PM
  53. 7 - 7

    Update

    Poplar Bluff - 2nd down, ~3 minutes to go, ball on Central's 8-yard line. PBHS 7, Central 7
    @ 7:48 PM
  54. 13 - 7

    Rushing Touchdown

    Poplar Bluff - 8 Yd Rushing TD. PBHS 13, Central 7
    @ 7:49 PM
  55. 14 - 7

    Made Point After

    Poplar Bluff - PAT Good. PBHS 14, Central 7
    @ 7:49 PM
  56. 14 - 7

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Poplar Bluff kicked off to Central. Central has the ball on their own 41-yard line. PBHS 14, Central 7
    @ 7:51 PM
  57. 14 - 7

    Update

    Central - 2nd down, ~2 minutes to go, ball on their own 33-yard line. PBHS 14, Central 7
    @ 7:54 PM
  58. 14 - 7

    Update

    Central - 2nd down, Under a minute, ball on their own 45-yard line. PBHS 14, Central 7
    @ 7:58 PM
  59. Halftime
  60. 14 - 7

    Halftime

    PBHS 14, Central 7
    We noticed it's halftime, checkout this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    @ 8:00 PM

Scoretracker Scorers

Brady BeardTigers Reporter

Poplar Bluff @ Central Football Game Info

Fri., Sep. 19, 2025 @ 7p
The Central (Cape Girardeau, MO) varsity football team won Friday's home conference game against Poplar Bluff (MO) by a score of 28-22.

Player stats

Rushing Yds/G
PBHS
D. Ferguson63.2
CHS
--
Passing Yds/G
PBHS
G. Earnhart132.6
CHS
--
Receiving Yds/G
PBHS
L. Slack44.2
CHS
--
Total Yds/G
PBHS
G. Earnhart139.1
CHS
--
Tackles/G
PBHS
B. Dobbs7.6
CHS
--
Sacks/G
PBHS
B. Dobbs1.1
CHS
--

Team comparison

Rushing Yards/G
110.9
-
Passing Yards/G
158.9
-
Receiving Yards/G
158.9
-
Total Yards/G
269.8
-
Tackles/G
71.9
-
Sacks/G
1.6
-
Points/G
-
-
Pancake Blocks
-
-

Scoring averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Poplar Bluff		3.84.36.84.218.4
Central		4.76.86.26.025.6

Season recap

Overall record
3-7
8-4
League
1-3
2-2
Non-League
2-3
4-1
Head to Head
0-1
1-0
Home
3-2
4-1
Away
0-5
3-2
Neutral
0-0
1-1
Playoff
0-1
2-1
In-State
3-6
8-4
Out-of-State
0-1
0-0
Win %
.300
.667
District %
.250
.500
PF
184
307
PA
327
225
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Common opponents

Farmington
0 - 1
0 - 2
Jackson
0 - 1
0 - 1
Sikeston
1 - 0
1 - 0
Kennett
1 - 0
1 - 0

Rankings

MO
156
77
Division 5
34
20

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