Football Recap: Central Picks Up Seventh Consecutive Victory

By Team Reports Nov 4, 2024, 4:24am

Football Recap: Central Rockets vs. Stranahan Mighty Dragons

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Central had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.3 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Monday. They blew past the Stranahan Mighty Dragons 54-0. The Rockets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 30 points or more this season.

A big part of Central's win came down to the chemistry between Anthony Mcqueen and his top target Anjuan Coleman Jr.. Mcqueen threw for 161 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes while Coleman Jr. gained 92 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Coleman Jr. a new career-high in rushing yards (39).

Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Demetrius Ingram, Handy Joseph, and Herlin Perry picked up one apiece.

Central pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Stranahan, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 3-4.

Central didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 41-7 win against Somerset Academy on the 25th. Stranahan has also already played their next match, a 48-3 victory against Pompano Beach on the 24th.

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