Raymond Central is 0-4 against Malcolm since October of 2020 but things could change on Friday. The Raymond Central Mustangs will welcome the Malcolm Clippers at 7:00 p.m. Raymond Central will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Raymond Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Palmyra 55-19 on the road. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 20 points or more this season.
A big part of Raymond Central's victory came down to the chemistry between Wyatt Jelinek and his top target Gavin Gehle. Jelinek rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown while Gehle gained 89 total yards and three touchdowns. Another big playmaker for Raymond Central was Tavion Johnson, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Raymond Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 253 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Palmyra only rushed for 125.
Meanwhile, Malcolm entered their game against Bishop Neumann on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Malcolm took a blow against Bishop Neumann, falling 53-7. The matchup marked the Clippers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Raymond Central's win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Malcolm, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-2.
Raymond Central was dealt a bruising 49-13 loss at the hands of Malcolm in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Raymond Central, Dalton Amen (who rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also picked up 82 receiving yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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