Center is 0-6 against Carthage since October of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Center Roughriders will square off against the Carthage Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Center is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Center will head into Friday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big back in September (they won by 25) but last Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Madisonville 17-14. The 17-point effort marked the Roughriders' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Timothy Johnson was his usual excellent self, picking up 127 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. He didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles and defended a pass. Another player making a difference was Travis Belin, who threw for 204 yards and a touchdown.
Center's defense stepped up as well, laying out Ty Williams. three times. Leading the way was Cody Adkinson with two sacks.
Meanwhile, in Friday's Canine Competition, Carthage prevailed. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat San Benito 56-0 on the road. That looming 56-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bulldogs yet this season.
Center pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Carthage, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Center was taken down by Carthage 72-27 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Carthage's Jett Surratt, who threw for 413 yards and six touchdowns while completing 76.2% of his passes. Now that Center knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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