Football Preview: Central Christian Cougars vs. Pretty Prairie Bulldogs
The Central Christian Cougars will head out on the road to take on the Pretty Prairie Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Central Christian has five straight wins, Pretty Prairie has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Central Christian didn't have too much trouble with Argonia/Attica at home as they won 28-12. The 28-point effort marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
It was another big night for Nathan Reed, who threw for 176 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 32 yards and a touchdown. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles. A healthy portion of that aerial production (81 yards to be exact) went to Brody Froese, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Central Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Piercen Huff.
Meanwhile, Pretty Prairie fell victim to Fairfield and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 46-0 loss at the hands of the Falcons.
Central Christian's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Pretty Prairie, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything came up roses for Central Christian against Pretty Prairie in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 44-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central Christian since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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