Two dominant signal callers in Jaeden Phillips and Anthony Mcqueen are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Stranahan Mighty Dragons will take on the Central Rockets at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Stranahan will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points last Friday, then bounced right back against South Plantation on Friday. Stranahan strolled past South Plantation with points to spare, taking the game 40-21.
Stranahan got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Phillips out in front who threw for 446 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.5 yards per attempt. Demetrious Knox was Phillips' top target, picking up 177 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Stranahan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Central and Northwestern (ranked 29th and 66th in the MaxPreps national rankings respectively) squared off in a high-profile match on Friday. Central walked away with a 24-17 win over Northwestern. The victory was familiar territory for the Rockets who have now won five games in a row.
Stranahan's record now sits at 2-3. As for Central, their record is now 5-1.
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