Football Preview: Central Valley Cougars vs. Palmer Tigers
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars challenges the Palmer Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Palmer is hoping to do what Twin Loup couldn't on Friday: put an end to Central Valley's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Central Valley really took it to Twin Loup for the full four quarters, racking up a 58-13 victory at home. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 34 points or more this season.
Zaden Wolf was his usual excellent self, rushing for 216 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries, while also throwing for 57 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 119 rushing yards per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Central Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 410 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Palmer, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against Chambers/Wheeler Central by a score of 36-28 on Friday.
Central Valley's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Palmer, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Central Valley has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 333.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Palmer struggles in that department as they've been averaging 180.4. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Central Valley against Palmer in their previous matchup back in September of 2021, as the team secured a 62-12 win. In that match, Central Valley amassed a halftime lead of 38-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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