Centralia and Palmyra are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Centralia Panthers will be playing at home against the Palmyra Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Centralia has three straight wins, Palmyra has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
It was a proper cat-fight when Centralia took on South Shelby on Friday. Centralia strolled past South Shelby with points to spare, taking the game 28-14.
Centralia found their leader in underclassman Ethan Ross, who rushed for 215 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per carry. Ross showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 57 yards.
Centralia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 276 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 234 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
Centralia didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Charlie Robinson, Luke Waltemate, and Anthony Ford picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Palmyra fought the good fight in their overtime game against Clark County on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Indians 34-28.
Centralia pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Palmyra, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Centralia beat Palmyra 35-24 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Centralia repeat their success, or does Palmyra have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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