The Centralia Panthers will face off against the Versailles Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Centralia has five straight victories, Versailles has 16 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Centralia took a 29-point loss the last time they faced off against Kirksville, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Panthers narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Tigers 20-17. Those 20 points were actually the fewest the Panthers have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Chase Kempker
| 10/24/25 @ Kirksville | 85 |
| 09/19/25 @ Monroe City | 76 |
| 10/17/25 @ Palmyra | 69 |
| 10/04/24 vs Highland | 58 |
| 10/03/25 @ Highland | 45 |
Centralia got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Chase Kempker out in front who rushed for 85 yards and one score on only five carries. Those 85 rushing yards gave Kempker a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Rex Bryson, who rushed for 86 yards and one touchdown on only ten carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Centralia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 189 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Versailles fell victim to Sherwood and their airtight defense on Friday. They were beaten by the Marksmen 54-0.
Versailles' defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Centralia, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
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