The Champaign Central Maroons will head out on the road to take on the Centennial Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Champaign Central can't be to happy about their upcoming road contest considering what happened when they opened their season on the away from home on Saturday. They were outmatched by Springfield on the road and fell 44-12. The Maroons' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it five in a row dating back to last season.
Although Champaign Central took the loss, they still got scores from Tucker Bailey and David Riley.
Meanwhile, Centennial had to suffer through a 56-21 loss at the hands of Peoria. The Chargers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 26-6.
Champaign Central was dealt a bruising 34-7 loss at the hands of Centennial when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Centennial's Kellen Davis, who threw for 187 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 53 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Champaign Central 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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