Football Preview: Center Cougars vs. Wheatland Pirates
Center has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to square off against the Wheatland Pirates at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Center ended up a good deal behind Lincoln and lost 27-13.
Meanwhile, Wheatland's undefeated season came to an end after seven games on Friday. They took a 22-6 bruising from Marysville. The loss continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Indians: they've now lost four in a row.
Wheatland's defeat came about despite a quality game from Brayden Zozaya, who picked up 86 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Center dropped their record down to 1-7 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Wheatland, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.
Center barely slipped by Wheatland in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 13-12. Will Center repeat their success, or does Wheatland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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