The Central Panthers are taking a road trip to challenge the Dallas Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Central is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Silverton on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Panthers lost 44-21 to the Foxes. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon football rankings (they are ranked 75th, while the Foxes are ranked 12th).
Central's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of JT Girod, who threw for 177 yards and three TDs, and Ryan Perkins, who picked up 71 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Dallas strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They blew past South Albany 52-0. Fans of the Dragons have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Dallas' victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Central was taken down by Dallas 57-12 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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