Football Recap: Central Lancers vs. West Philadelphia Speedboys
Central's game last Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the West Philadelphia Speedboys , sneaking past 21-19. For the Lancers, this counts as revenge for the 34-27 loss the Speedboys walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Aidan Mcelhatton continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 215 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Nick Schmidt was in the mix too, providing Central with two touchdowns.
Despite the loss, West Philadelphia still got an impressive performance from Xavier Howard, who rushed for 174 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
Central's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2. As for West Philadelphia, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Central will venture away from home to challenge Mastery Charter North - Pickett at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for West Philadelphia, they will face off against Belmont Charter at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Belmont Charter will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
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