With a playoff game on the line, Republic rose to the challenge on Friday. They blew past the Central Bulldogs 60-7. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Matthew Pelfrey had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. James Richmond was another key rusher, rushing for 51 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
Republic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 383 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 168 rushing yards in ten consecutive contests.
Republic's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Central, their loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-10.
Republic will challenge Hillcrest on Friday. Republic knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Hillcrest likes a good challenge. Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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