Center was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost to the Lincoln Fighting Zebras at home by a 27-13 margin. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Fighting Zebras apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2019.
Brock Galer had a dynamite game for Lincoln, rushing for 165 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Those 165 rushing yards gave Galer a new career-high. Eli Duff was another key player, rushing for 36 yards and a touchdown.
Center's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Lincoln, they moved to 5-3 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Center will head out to take on Wheatland at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Wheatland is coming into the matchup with three straight losses at home, meaning Center will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Lincoln, they will host Colfax at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.2 points per game this season.
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