Football Preview: East Tigers vs. Centennial Stars
The East Tigers will face off against the Centennial Stars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. East will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
East will bounce into Thursday's match after beating Beechcroft, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. East was the clear victor by a 50-25 margin over Beechcroft on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won six contests by 25 points or more so far this season.
Ta'John Royster had a dynamite game for East, rushing for 158 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. Those 158 rushing yards gave Royster a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron Britford, who rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: East was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 362 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, a win for Centennial just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 49-6 loss at the hands of Grandview Heights. While losing is never fun, the Stars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 555th, while the Bobcats are ranked 230th).
East's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Centennial, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
Everything came up roses for East against Centennial when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 38-6 win. Will East repeat their success, or does Centennial have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
