Football Preview: Hardin-Central Bulldogs vs. Slater Wildcats
The Hardin-Central Bulldogs will venture away from home to challenge the Slater Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Hardin-Central comes in on four and Slater on three.
Hardin-Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Southwest on the road to the tune of 86-16 on Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Bulldogs with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, while Slater put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Keytesville. Slater blew past Keytesville 84-0 on the road. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Wildcats had established a 76 point advantage.
Slater's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Carter Duncan, who threw for 194 yards and five touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and Brandon Terrill, who gained 117 total yards and four touchdowns. Terrill is also on a roll when it comes to receiving touchdowns, as he's now hauled in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Chase Hemeyer, who rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Hardin-Central's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Slater, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Everything came up roses for Hardin-Central against Slater in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 70-34 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hardin-Central since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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