Football Game Preview: Highland Cougars vs. Centralia Panthers + How To Watch

Highland hasn't had much luck against Centralia recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Cougars will be playing at home against the Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Highland has given up an average of 45.2 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Highland is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took a 40-22 bruising from South Shelby on Friday.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Centralia, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 50-13 victory over Macon. The contest marked the Panthers' most dominant win of the season so far.

Centralia pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.3 points on average over those games. As for Highland, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.

Highland was dealt a bruising 80-26 loss at the hands of Centralia in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Panthers' Charlie Robinson, who rushed for 107 yards and three scores. Now that the Cougars know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.