Football Game Preview: Centralia Panthers vs. Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] Cyclones

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Previous 3 Games

10/25/24 - Away	34-28 W
10/13/23 - Home	46-8 W
10/14/22 - Away	26-20 W

Centralia has gone a perfect 3-0 against Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Panthers will be playing at home against the Cyclones. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Centralia comes in on five and Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] on six.

Riverside [Wathena/Elwood]'s offense is going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Centralia hadn't allowed a single point the last four times they've hit the field. The Panthers never let Troy get on the board and left with a 16-0 win on Friday.

Meanwhile, Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] put their dominant defense on display in the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 37-0 victory over Doniphan West. Considering the Cyclones have won five contests by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Riverside [Wathena/Elwood]'s win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Centralia, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 6-1.

Centralia didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] when the teams last played back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with a 34-28 win. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cyclones turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.