Football Preview: Central Indians vs. Park Hill South Panthers
Central hasn't had much luck against Park Hill South recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Central Indians will welcome the Park Hill South Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 55-6 victory over Excelsior Springs at home. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Indians as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Gabe Fields continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 474 yards and eight touchdowns while picking up 24.9 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 131.9 rushing yards per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 476 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Park Hill South was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They and North Kansas City were almost perfectly matched up, but Park Hill South suffered a 36-35 defeat.
The victory got Central back to even at 4-4. As for Park Hill South, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Central might still be hurting after the 51-27 defeat they got from Park Hill South when the teams last played back in October of 2021. Thankfully for Central, Lucas Oitker (who rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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