The Centura Centurions will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Doniphan-Trumbull Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Centura is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They took a 33-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of Wood River on Friday.
Despite their defeat, Centura saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Trevin Grabowski, who rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. Another receiver making a difference was Wyatt Dvorak, who rushed for 17 yards and a touchdown.
Dvorak wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Centura was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 246 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Doniphan-Trumbull took care of business in their home opener on Friday (barely). They had just enough and edged Amherst out 20-17.
The critical scores for Doniphan-Trumbull came from Parker Volk, Nate Collinson, and Tycen Bennett.
Doniphan-Trumbull's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Jack Poppe, Volk, and Haydan Smith picked up one apiece. Volk also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making six total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
Centura took a serious blow against Doniphan-Trumbull in their previous matchup back in September of 2019, falling 72-24. Thankfully for Centura, Keithan Stafford (who rushed for 153 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also caught a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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