Football Preview: Corrigan-Camden Bulldogs vs. Centerville Tigers
Corrigan-Camden and Centerville are an even 5-5 against one another since August of 2014, but not for long. The Corrigan-Camden Bulldogs will welcome the Centerville Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Corrigan-Camden's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Leon 33-0. The game marked the Bulldogs' most dominant win of the season.
Corrigan-Camden found their leader in sophomore Derrick Reagie, who rushed for 188 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. Reagie's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 135 rushing yards. Nemo Marshall was in the mix too, providing Corrigan-Camden with two touchdowns.
Reagie was just one part of a punishing run game: Corrigan-Camden was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 397 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in nine consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Centerville waltzed into their match on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They really took it to the Panthers for the full four quarters, racking up a 51-0 victory. Considering the Tigers have won four contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Amarius Phillips was his usual excellent self, rushing for 193 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also picking up 107 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made five total tackles.
Centerville's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.5 points per game. As for Corrigan-Camden, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant against one another: Reagie and Phillips. Reagie just won't slow down this season and has run in 10 touchdowns while averaging 158.1 rushing yards per game. Phillips has been a dominant force too and has caught those 2 touchdowns while averaging 15.8 receiving yards per game.
Corrigan-Camden took a serious blow against Centerville when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 55-12. Thankfully for Corrigan-Camden, Andrew Newman (who rushed for 202 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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