Football Preview: Clark Chargers vs. Centennial Bulldogs
The Clark Chargers will venture away from home to square off against the Centennial Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Clark is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down Durango 43-25. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Chargers.
Shayden Kawelo was a one-man wrecking crew for Clark as he rushed for 168 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Andres Pollard, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Clark was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Centennial entered their tilt with Las Vegas two weeks ago with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 36-28.
Khy Harris was his usual excellent self, rushing for 179 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. Those 179 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Centennial didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Domonique Vaughn and Jaden Williams. Vaughn is becoming a predictor of Centennial's success: when he posts at least one interception the team is 2-1 (and 2-4 when he doesn't). Centennial got some further help from Jeremy Evans: he picked up a sack and made eight total tackles.
Centennial has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.0 points per game. As for Clark, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-5.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Clark has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 167.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Centennial struggles in that department as they've been averaging 147.8. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Clark ended up a good deal behind Centennial in their previous meeting back in October, losing 28-13. Can Clark avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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