The Center Cougars are taking a road trip to challenge the Marysville Indians at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses dating back to last season for Center and five for Marysville dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Center had to suffer through a 42-7 loss at the hands of Linden. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 738th, while the Lions are ranked 309th).
Meanwhile, Marysville came up short against East Nicolaus on Friday and fell 50-37.
Marysville might have lost, but man, Dennis Syders was a machine: he rushed for 84 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also picked up 65 receiving yards and a touchdown. Syders got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 64 yards.
Center's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Marysville, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-3.
Center lost to Marysville on the road by a decisive 27-13 margin in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Center avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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