Football Preview: Centerville Bulldogs vs. Jeanerette Tigers
The Centerville Bulldogs will challenge the Jeanerette Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Centerville is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Gueydan for the full four quarters, racking up a 56-8 win on the road. With that victory, the Bulldogs brought their scoring average up to 29.2 points per game.
Jaxon Frederick was a one-man wrecking crew for Centerville as he rushed for 95 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 202 yards while completing 88.2% of his passes. The dominant performance gave Frederick a new career-high in rushing yards. Taeshawn Jones was Frederick's top target, rushing for 69 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, while also picking up 54 receiving yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Centerville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
One reason for the win was Centerville's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Jace Cooks with two.
Meanwhile, Jeanerette put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past West St. Mary 54-8 on the road. That 46 point margin sets a new team best for the Tigers this season.
Centerville's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Jeanerette, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Centerville suffered a grim 22-0 defeat to Jeanerette when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Centerville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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