Raymond Central put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They really took it to the Palmyra Panthers for the full four quarters, racking up a 55-19 win on the road. That looming 55-19 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Mustangs yet this season.
A big part of Raymond Central's victory came down to the chemistry between Wyatt Jelinek and his top target Gavin Gehle. Jelinek rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown while Gehle gained 89 total yards and three touchdowns. Another big playmaker for Raymond Central was Tavion Johnson, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Raymond Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 253 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Palmyra only rushed for 125.
Despite the loss, Palmyra still got an impressive performance from David Unruh, who rushed for 45 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 67 yards and a touchdown.
Raymond Central's win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Palmyra, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Raymond Central will be playing in front of their home fans against Malcolm at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Carson Frank and Jelinek. As for Palmyra, they are taking a road trip to challenge Lincoln Lutheran at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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