Centralia has won seven straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Monroe City has won seven straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Centralia Panthers will host the Monroe City Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Centralia will be strutting in after a win while Monroe City will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Centralia blew past Clark County, posting a 44-8 victory on the road. With the Panthers ahead 28-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Centralia to victory, but perhaps none more so than Elliott McCoy, who rushed for 31 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. McCoy also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making a tackle and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Another player making a difference was Ethan Ross, who rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Centralia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 320 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 234 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Monroe City came up short against South Shelby on Friday, falling 44-22.
Centralia now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Monroe City, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Centralia skirted past Monroe City 27-24 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Centralia repeat their success, or does Monroe City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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