Football Preview: Waynesburg Central Raiders vs. Washington Prexies
Waynesburg Central is 0-6 against Washington since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Waynesburg Central Raiders will challenge the Washington Prexies at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Waynesburg Central beat California 28-18.
Jacob Stephenson went supernova for Waynesburg Central, rushing for 94 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 169 yards and a touchdown. Stephenson is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Jack Ricciuti did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 100 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Washington, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past Union Area 35-6 at home on Friday. Given the Prexies' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 167th, while the Scotties are ranked 363rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Waynesburg Central now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Washington, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Waynesburg Central took a serious blow against Washington in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 48-14. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Waynesburg Central was down 28-7.
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