Football Game Preview: Centerburg Trojans vs. Cardington-Lincoln Pirates

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Previous Games

09/27/24 - Home	33-6 W
09/22/23 - Away	21-0 W
09/23/22 - Home	47-14 W
09/24/21 - Away	24-20 W
09/25/20 - Home	35-6 W
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Centerburg is 9-1 against Cardington-Lincoln since September of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Trojans will challenge the Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Centerburg knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Cardington-Lincoln likes a good challenge.

Centerburg's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Loudonville 41-0. The Trojans have beaten the Redbirds the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Redbirds has come to flipping the script.

Meanwhile, Cardington-Lincoln hadn't done well against East Knox recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Pirates won a contest that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Bulldogs 36-35. The high-scoring effort was just what the Pirates needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.

Centerburg's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Cardington-Lincoln, they now have a winning record of 3-2.

Everything came up roses for Centerburg against Cardington-Lincoln in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, as the squad secured a 33-6 victory. In that game, the Trojans amassed a halftime lead of 26-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.