Football Recap: Centerville Tigers vs. Groveton Indians
You can't lose the matchup if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Centerville's strategy against Groveton on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Centerville Tigers blew the Groveton Indians out of the water with a 52-0 final score. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Tigers had established a 45 point advantage.
Centerville was led to victory by Maxwell Smith and Amarius Phillips. Smith rushed for 29 yards and two touchdowns, while Phillips rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Phillips didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made three total tackles.
Centerville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 385 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 191 rushing yards in 20 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Centerville's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Groveton, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers dukes it out withNormangee at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Centerville will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Groveton, they will face off against Hearne at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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