Football Preview: Jeanerette Tigers vs. Centerville Bulldogs
The Jeanerette Tigers are on the road again on Friday to play the Centerville Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Jeanerette is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past West St. Mary 54-8 on the road on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won three matches by 34 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Centerville hadn't done well against Gueydan recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Centerville breezed by Gueydan on the road to the tune of 56-8. With that win, the Bulldogs brought their scoring average up to 29.2 points per game.
Jaxon Frederick went supernova for Centerville, rushing for 95 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also throwing for 202 yards while completing 88.2% of his passes. The dominant performance gave Frederick a new career-high in rushing yards. Taeshawn Jones was Frederick's top target, rushing for 69 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, while also picking up 54 receiving yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Centerville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
One reason for the win was Centerville's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Jace Cooks was especially locked on to Gueydan's QB and sacked him twice.
Jeanerette's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Centerville, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Jeanerette took their victory against Centerville in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 22-0. Does Jeanerette have another victory up their sleeve, or will Centerville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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