Centralia is 0-4 against Rossville since August of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Centralia Panthers are on the road again to play the Rossville Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Centralia is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 46-14 victory over St. Mary's-Colgan. Centralia might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by 24 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Rossville won against McLouth last Friday with 42 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Rossville managed a 42-38 win over Jackson Heights. The victory was nothing new for the Bulldogs as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Tayson Horak continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 277 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 69 yards and a touchdown. Mahki Jackson was in the mix as well, providing Rossville with two touchdowns.
Centralia's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.0 points per game. As for Rossville, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Centralia was taken down by Rossville 38-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2021. Thankfully for Centralia, Torrey Horak (who rushed for 211 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 13.2 yards per carry, and also threw for 77 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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