Football Preview: Central Heights Vikings vs. Council Grove Braves
Central Heights is 0-6 against Council Grove since October of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Central Heights Vikings will challenge the Council Grove Braves at 7:00 p.m. Central Heights will be strutting in after a win while Council Grove will be coming in after a defeat.
Central Heights is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past West Franklin, posting a 46-0 victory on the road. The win was familiar territory for the Vikings who have now won three matches in a row.
Central Heights' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brody Roullett, who rushed for 182 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 104 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Roullett a new career-high in rushing yards. Another rusher making a difference was Ben Teegarden, who rushed for 93 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Central Heights was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 320 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 213 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
One reason for the win was Central Heights' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Landon Lopez was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Meanwhile, Council Grove's undefeated season came to an end after four games on Friday. They fell to Osage City 26-20. The Braves haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Central Heights now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Council Grove, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Central Heights has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 220.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Council Grove struggles in that department as they've been averaging 173.6. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Central Heights ended up a good deal behind Council Grove when the teams last played back in September of 2023, losing 26-7. Can Central Heights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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