Centerville won the last time they faced Knightstown, and things went their way on Friday too. The Centerville Bulldogs breezed by the Knightstown Panthers on the road to the tune of 46-7. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won six matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Leading Centerville to victory were Jace Hollendonner and Jeremiah Mull. Hollendonner rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, while Mull rushed for 133 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Mull a new career-high in rushing yards. Maddox Pritchett was another key player, picking up 94 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Centerville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 317 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Centerville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Grady Blake and Kyle Dickenson. Another thorn in Knightstown's side was Johnny Mcginty, who picked up a sack and made 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
The win (which was Centerville's third in a row) raised their record to 8-1. As for Knightstown, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Centerville will take on Eastern Hancock at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Centerville will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. As for Knightstown, they will square off against Milan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Knightstown is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.1 points per game this season.
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