Camp Point Central has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on The West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Saturday, Camp Point Central humbled Carrollton with a 46-6 victory. With Camp Point Central ahead 40-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Camp Point Central relied on the efforts of Nick Moore, who rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown, and Elijah Genenbacher, who rushed for 75 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. Moore was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 58 yards.
Meanwhile, West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia 44-7 at home. The victory made it back-to-back wins for West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs].
West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] haved a senior duo take command as Conner Turner rushed for 108 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries and Chance Little rushed for 173 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry.
Camp Point Central's win was their tenth straight on the road (dating back to last season), which bumped their overall record up to 8-0. They've been dominating across those games too: they took their wins by an average of 38 points. West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Camp Point Central has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 285.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] struggles in that department as they've been averaging 256.5 per game. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Camp Point Central took their victory against West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] when the teams last played back in August of 2016 by a conclusive 21-0. Does Camp Point Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
