With a playoff game on the line, Centerville rose to the challenge on Friday. They walked away with a 21-14 victory over the Eastern Hancock Royals. The win was familiar territory for the Bulldogs who have now won four contests in a row.
A big part of Centerville's victory came down to the chemistry between Jace Hollendonner and his top target Maddox Pritchett. Hollendonner threw for 210 yards and two touchdowns while Pritchett picked up 78 receiving yards and two touchdowns. An impressive showing, but Pritchett really ramped things up playing D: he made 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Centerville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ethan Vecera and Eddie Parker.
Eastern Hancock's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elijah Edon, who threw for 154 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 34 yards and a touchdown. Mark Kube handled things on the ground, rushing for 89 yards.
Centerville pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Eastern Hancock, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-5.
Centerville will head out to square off against Lapel at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Centerville's defense has only allowed 9.9 points per game this season, so Lapel's offense will have their work cut out for them. Eastern Hancock does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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