Football Game Preview: Keytesville Tigers vs. Hardin-Central Bulldogs

By Team Reports Oct 8, 2024, 6:59am

Football Preview: Keytesville Tigers vs. Hardin-Central Bulldogs

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The Keytesville Tigers will square off against the Hardin-Central Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keytesville has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with five straight losses, while Hardin-Central will come in with five straight wins.

Keytesville is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took a blow against Braymer on Friday, falling 78-28. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Bobcats are ranked ninth).

Keytesville might have lost, but man, Colby Jenkins was a machine: he rushed for 197 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry, and also threw for 52 yards and a touchdown. Jenkins really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run.

Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Hardin-Central on the road against Slater on Friday as the squad secured a 60-12 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won four matches by 48 points or more so far this season.

Keytesville's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Hardin-Central, their win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.

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