Karns City and Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2020, but not for long. The Karns City Gremlins will square off against Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Karns City knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Karns City was able to grind out a solid win over Punxsutawney, taking the game 35-27.
It was another big night for Hunter Scherer, who rushed for 187 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.4 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 102 rushing yards per game. Cole Johnston also helped out as he racked up 102 rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Karns City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 429 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 325 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion]). They claimed a resounding 76-13 victory over Bradford at home. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 49-6.
Jase Ferguson was his usual excellent self, throwing for 286 yards and six touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes. Ethan Rex was in the mix as well, providing Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] with a touchdown.
Karns City's record now sits at 3-1. As for Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion], the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Karns City was taken down by Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] 50-15 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ferguson, who threw for 208 yards and four touchdowns on only 16 passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Now that Karns City knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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