Football Game Preview: Pretty Prairie Bulldogs vs. Central Christian Cougars

Pretty Prairie is 2-7 against Central Christian since September of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Bulldogs will take on the Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Pretty Prairie has given up an average of 50 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Pretty Prairie came up short against Fairfield on Friday, falling 40-14.

Meanwhile, Central Christian strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They never let Argonia/Attica get on the board and left with a 36-0 victory. Give the Cougars' defense some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.

Central Christian's win came from a few key players Pretty Prairie will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Luke Eigsti, who rushed for 41 yards and two TDs, and also threw for 219 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making five total tackles and defending one pass in addition to snagging an interception. Piercen Huff was another key player, gaining 143 total yards and two touchdowns.

Central Christian's run defense was locked in: Argonia/Attica could only muster 2.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Konnor Sullivan for the heroic effort on defense: he. Central Christian's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.4.

Central Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Calvin Barnett, Eigsti, and Huff picked up one apiece.

Pretty Prairie's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Central Christian, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.

Pretty Prairie was taken down by Central Christian 46-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.