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 are taking a road trip to face 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 matchups -- so hopefully Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Karns City was able to grind out a solid victory 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. Backing up that air attack was Cole Johnston, who rushed for 102 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: 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 matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Bradford 76-13 at home. Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 43 points or more this season.
Jase Ferguson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 286 yards and six touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes. Mason Burford did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 118 receiving yards.
Karns City's record now sits at 3-1. As for Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion], their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Karns City has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 374.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] struggles in that department as they've been averaging 255.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Karns City was dealt a bruising 50-15 defeat at the hands of Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] in their previous meeting 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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