Football Recap: Palmer Tigers vs. Chambers/Wheeler Central Renegades
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 the Chambers/Wheeler Central Renegades by a score of 36-28 on Friday. This was payback for the Tigers, who suffered a 36-28 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Gatlin Reimers made 19 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Cooper Pokorny and Michael Jesse certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Pokorny gained 151 total yards and two touchdowns, while Jesse threw for 134 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. With that strong performance, Pokorny is now averaging an impressive 100.2 rushing yards per game.
Palmer is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 3-3 record this season. As for Chambers/Wheeler Central, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers faces off against Central Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. They are strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.7 points per game this season. As for Chambers/Wheeler Central, they will head out on the road to challenge Burwell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Chambers/Wheeler Central also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 30.7 points per game.
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