Football Preview: Central Dragons vs. Penns Valley Area Rams
The Central Dragons will take on the Penns Valley Area Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Penns Valley Area took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Central, who comes in off a win.
Central took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 30-20 win over Huntingdon. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 193rd, while the Bearcats are ranked 395th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Central had a senior duo take command as Eli Muthler rushed for 63 yards and three touchdowns and Braydon Beach rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Muthler a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Penns Valley Area was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 59-27 defeat at the hands of Clearfield. One positive for the Rams, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Central's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Penns Valley Area, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Central strolled past Penns Valley Area in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 28-14. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Penns Valley Area's Ty Watson, who rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Central to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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