Football Preview: Carrollton Hawks vs. Camp Point Central Panthers
The Carrollton Hawks will venture away from home to square off against the Camp Point Central Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Carrollton: 11.1, Camp Point Central: 7.9) so any points scored will be well earned.
Carrollton's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Greenfield/Northwestern offense got past them. Carrollton took a 42-26 bruising from Greenfield/Northwestern on Friday. The Hawks' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Camp Point Central came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 56-0 win over the Trojans at home. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 29 points or more this season.
Elijah Genenbacher was his usual excellent self, rushing for 102 yards and four touchdowns on only six carries, while also throwing for 58 yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 63 yards. Konnor Bush was another key rusher, rushing for 61 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Carrollton's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Camp Point Central, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Carrollton was taken down by Camp Point Central 46-6 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Carrollton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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