Football Preview: West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] Cougars vs. Camp Point Central Panthers
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars takes on the Camp Point Central Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 41-8 win over Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 28 points or more this season.
West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] found their leader in underclassman Anthony Hance, who rushed for 83 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Hance a new career-high in rushing yards. Ryker Ford also deserves a shout-out for his two touchdowns.
West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cooper Eddinger and Ford. West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] got some further help from Luke Kunz: he made 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Camp Point Central waltzed into their match on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top against the Hawks by a score of 41-28.
Camp Point Central had a senior duo take command as Nate Peters gained 182 total yards and five touchdowns and Elijah Genenbacher rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown. Peters torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 81 yards.
West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs]'s victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Camp Point Central, their win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 221 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Camp Point Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 325.9. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] was dealt a bruising 59-13 loss at the hands of Camp Point Central in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] was down 38-0.
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