Football Preview: Grandview Heights Bobcats vs. Centennial Stars
Grandview Heights has gone 10-0 against Centennial recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Grandview Heights Bobcats will head out to face off against the Centennial Stars at 7:00 p.m. Grandview Heights will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Grandview Heights is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their contest on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-21 victory over Worthington Christian. The result was nothing new for the Bobcats, who have now won four matches by 25 points or more so far this season.
Henry Ohlinger was his usual excellent self, rushing for 339 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.1 rushing touchdowns per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Grandview Heights was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 411 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Centennial fell victim to Northland and their airtight defense on Thursday. They fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 3-0. Having soared to a lofty 52 points in the game before, the Stars' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Grandview Heights' win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Centennial, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
Grandview Heights didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Centennial when the teams last played back in August of 2023, but they still walked away with a 26-22 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Centennial's Kaleb Jenkins, who rushed for 61 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Grandview Heights still be able to contain Jenkins? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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