Center has gone 4-0 against Bullard recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Center Roughriders will venture away from home to square off against the Bullard Panthers at 7:30 p.m.
Center will head into Friday's matchup out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They took a blow against Carthage, falling 59-21. The Roughriders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-14.
Meanwhile, Bullard had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Rusk by a score of 28-19 on Friday.
A big part of Bullard's win came down to the chemistry between Crew Bowman and his top target Hendrix Smith. Bowman rushed for 48 yards and two touchdowns while Smith picked up 36 receiving yards. Bowman is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Bullard didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Smith and Hudson Hykel. Hykel also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight. Another thorn in Rusk's side was Trey Martin, who forced a fumble and made 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Having lost for the first time this season, Center fell to 5-1. As for Bullard, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Center has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 168.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bullard struggles in that department as they've been averaging 157.2. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Center was able to grind out a solid win over Bullard in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 40-33. Does Center have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bullard turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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