Football Recap: Central East Gets the Win + How To Watch

While Central East's win against Liberty wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Bengals had just enough and edged out the Patriots 35-33. The victory continues a trend for the Bengals in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now won four in a row.

Jelani Dippel

Passing Yards

09/19/25 @ Liberty	298
09/12/25 vs Edison	218
09/05/25 vs Turlock	216
08/29/25 @ Grant	290
08/22/25 vs Inglewood	291
+ 7 more games

Jelani Dippel produced another solid performance throwing for 298 yards and three TDs while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 52 yards. That's the most passing yards he has posted since back in October of 2024.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Central East was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 251 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 204 rushing yards in three consecutive games.

Despite the loss, Liberty still got an impressive performance from Gavin Parham, who threw for 210 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes, and also rushed for 109 yards on only 11 carries. Parham's longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Elmo Whitten was Parham's top target, picking up 30 receiving yards, while also rushing for 111 yards and one score on only 11 carries.

Central East's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Liberty, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Central East will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Clovis North at 7:00 p.m. on October 2. As for Liberty, they will take on Independence at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Falcons' defense has only allowed 8.2 points per game this season, so the Patriots' offense will have their work cut out for them.