Center Point waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the St. Clair County Fighting Saints by a score of 34-27. The Eagles have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Fighting Saints, too.
Julius Finnerson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 161 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Keywone Posey, who rushed for 67 yards.
Another reason for the win was Center Point's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Terence Tubbs and Kaleb Parker Holt, who racked up four sacks between them. Parker Holt is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last 13 games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Center Point was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 207 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
St. Clair County lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Landyn Smith, who threw for 142 yards and three touchdowns. Jeremiah Thomaas was in the mix as well, providing St. Clair County with two touchdowns.
Center Point's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for St. Clair County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Center Point didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 24-16 loss vs. JAG on the 27th. St. Clair County has also already played their next game, a 28-21 victory against Shelby County on the 27th.
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