Football Game Preview: Park Hill South Panthers vs. Central Indians

By Team Reports Oct 22, 2024, 9:21am

Football Preview: Park Hill South Panthers vs. Central Indians

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Park Hill South is 8-1 against Central since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Park Hill South Panthers will venture away from home to square off against the Central Indians at 7:00 p.m. Park Hill South has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since August 30.

Last Friday, Park Hill South and North Kansas City were almost perfectly matched up, but Park Hill South suffered a 36-35 loss.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Excelsior Springs 55-6 at home. That 49 point margin sets a new team best for the Indians this season.

Gabe Fields continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 474 yards and eight touchdowns while picking up 24.9 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 131.9 rushing yards per game.

Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 476 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

Park Hill South's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Central, with the win, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-4.

Everything went Park Hill South's way against Central when the teams last played back in October of 2021, as Park Hill South made off with a 51-27 victory. Does Park Hill South have another victory up their sleeve, or will Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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