Chambers/Wheeler Central has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Central Valley Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Chambers/Wheeler Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28 points per game this season.
Chambers/Wheeler Central is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Burwell on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Chambers/Wheeler Central was dealt a 52-12 loss at the hands of Burwell. The game marked the Renegades' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Chambers/Wheeler Central's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Michael Jesse, who threw for 95 yards and two touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes, and Elijah Heinz, who picked up 69 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Heinz is becoming a predictor of Chambers/Wheeler Central's success: when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 0-4 when he doesn't).
Chambers/Wheeler Central wouldn't let Burwell keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Chambers/Wheeler Central can thank Jesse and Jackson Wright for forcing all of them.
Meanwhile, Central Valley had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 50.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Tigers 66-0 at home. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 34 points or more this season.
Zaden Wolf was his usual excellent self, rushing for 175 yards and five touchdowns on only nine carries, while also throwing for 78 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. His longest rush was for an impressive 61 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Central Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 380 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests.
Chambers/Wheeler Central's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Central Valley, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Chambers/Wheeler Central has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 173 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Central Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 340.4. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Chambers/Wheeler Central lost to Central Valley at home by a decisive 38-20 margin when the teams last played back in October of 2021. Will Chambers/Wheeler Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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