Central City had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They blew past the Fort Calhoun Pioneers 49-14 on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Bison sure are getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Central City was led to victory by Parker Zikmund and Corbin Kyes. Zikmund threw for 288 yards and five touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, while Kyes gained 115 total yards and three touchdowns. Kyes' rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 102 rushing yards.
Central City didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Turner Hanke and Bladen Kohl. Hanke also set a new season high mark in receiving yards with 135. Central City got some further help from Colter Lueders: he picked up 1.5 sacks and made eight total tackles.
Although Fort Calhoun took the loss, they still got scores from Adam Elofson and Blake Welchert.
Central City pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Fort Calhoun, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-4.
Central City will take on Lakeview at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lakeview will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Central City surely won't give up without a fight. Fort Calhoun does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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