Football Recap: Centralia Piles Up the Points Against South Shelby

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Previous Games

10/10/25 - Home	42-0 W
10/11/24 - Away	28-14 W
10/13/23 - Away	14-48 L
10/14/22 - Home	28-12 W
10/08/21 - Away	40-34 W
+ 5 more games

Centralia got themselves on the board against South Shelby on Friday, but South Shelby never followed suit. They took their game with ease, bagging a 42-0 victory over the Cardinals. That's two games straight that the Panthers have won by exactly 42 points.

Centralia's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Rex Bryson, who rushed for 82 yards and one touchdown on only five carries, and also picked up 32 receiving yards. Peyson Bryson was in the mix too, providing the Panthers with two scores.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Centralia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 326 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 189 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.

Centralia pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.8 points over those games. As for South Shelby, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-6.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Centralia is set to take on their familiar foe Palmyra at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, South Shelby will face off against rival Macon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.