The Waynesburg Central Raiders have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Keystone Oaks Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Waynesburg Central will be strutting in after a victory while Keystone Oaks will be coming in after a loss.
On Friday, Waynesburg Central needed a bit of extra time to put away Carlynton. They slipped by the Cougars 27-26.
Waynesburg Central's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jacob Stephenson, who rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and Ross Tennant, who gained 111 total yards and two touchdowns. Waynesburg Central is 3-1 when Stephenson posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Waynesburg Central's defense and their three sacks. In that department, Roan Tustin was the leader with two.
Meanwhile, Keystone Oaks entered their match against Washington on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Keystone Oaks and Washington were almost perfectly matched up, but Keystone Oaks suffered a 26-25 defeat. One positive for the Golden Eagles, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Waynesburg Central now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Keystone Oaks, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-3 record.
Waynesburg Central beat Keystone Oaks 12-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Does Waynesburg Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Keystone Oaks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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