Football Preview: Centerville Bulldogs vs. Eastern Hancock Royals
After two games on the road, Centerville is heading back home. They will welcome the Eastern Hancock Royals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Centerville has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 162 points over their last three matches.
Last Friday, Centerville humbled Knightstown with a 46-7 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won six contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
Centerville relied on the efforts of Jace Hollendonner, who rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and Jeremiah Mull, who rushed for 133 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Those 133 rushing yards gave Mull a new career-high. Maddox Pritchett was another key player, picking up 94 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Centerville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Grady Blake and Kyle Dickenson. Another thorn in Knightstown's side was Johnny Mcginty, who picked up a sack and made 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Centerville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 317 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Eastern Hancock ended up a good deal behind Lapel on Friday and lost 35-18.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Elijah Edon and Devin Craig. Craig had a great game and rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Meanwhile, Edon was balling out in the loss, throwing for 245 yards and two touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Centerville's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Eastern Hancock, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Centerville has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 195.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Eastern Hancock struggles in that department as they've been averaging 188.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Centerville skirted past Eastern Hancock 29-26 when the teams last played back in September. Does Centerville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Eastern Hancock turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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