Camp Point Central got themselves on the board against Beardstown on Friday, but Beardstown never followed suit. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Beardstown Tigers 41-0 on the road. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 114th, while the Tigers are ranked 445th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Camp Point Central's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zack Wear, who rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. The dominant performance gave Wear a new career-high in rushing yards. Another rusher making a difference was Curtis Rigg, who rushed for 121 yards on only seven carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Camp Point Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 363 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 170 rushing yards in 16 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Camp Point Central now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Beardstown, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Camp Point Central will welcome Unity/Seymour at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Camp Point Central will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Beardstown, they will head out to face off against Routt Catholic/Lutheran at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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