Football Recap: Central Christian Cougars vs. Macksville Mustangs
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Central Christian had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 48-6 victory over the Macksville Mustangs. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won seven matchups by 40 points or more so far this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Central Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nathan Reed, who threw for 282 yards and six touchdowns. Reed is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for four or more in the last three games he's played. Piercen Huff was Reed's top target, picking up 123 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Central Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Huff and Brody Froese.
The win was the eighth in a row for Central Christian, bringing their record for this year to 8-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 41.5 points. As for Macksville, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.
Central Christian will face off against Logan/Palco at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Logan/Palco is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 40 points per game this season. Macksville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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