Football Preview: Ord Chanticleers vs. Centura Centurions
Ord has gone 4-0 against Centura recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Ord Chanticleers will welcome the Centura Centurions at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Ord will head into Friday's matchup out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Friday after soaring to a 36-point contest in their last game. They fell just short of Grand Island Central Catholic by a score of 31-28. While the Chanticleers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Crusaders 14-0 in the first quarter.
Although Ord took the loss, they still got scores from Jordan Williams, Beau Wells, Haydin Nelson, and Colton Thompson.
Even though they lost, Ord was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 333 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Centura was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against Boone Central, falling 49-8. While losing is never fun, the Centurions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 112th, while the Cardinals are ranked 30th).
Ord's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Centura, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Ord has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 229.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Centura struggles in that department as they've been averaging 165.2. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Ord against Centura when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 35-7 victory. Does Ord have another victory up their sleeve, or will Centura turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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