It'll be an old-fashioned rodeo when Broncos dukes it out withthe McCool Junction Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, Centennial and McCool Junction will really light up the scoreboard.
Centennial is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Shelby-Rising City on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Centennial was dealt a 76-38 defeat at the hands of Shelby-Rising City. Even though they lost, the Broncos' still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 27.7 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Despite the loss, Centennial saw an underclassman step up: Kade McFadden picked up 127 receiving yards and two touchdowns. McFadden is becoming a predictor of Centennial's success: when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 0-3 when he doesn't).
Meanwhile, McCool Junction humbled Heartland with a 52-6 victory. The game marked the Mustangs' most dominant win of the season.
Carson Mcdonald continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 164 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 114 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Bryson Plock, who rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to McCool Junction's defense and their three sacks. Leading the way was Dylan Gonnerman with two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, McCool Junction was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 305 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Heartland only rushed for 92.
Centennial's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for McCool Junction, they pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
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