After a string of three wins, Central's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 23-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders. While losing is never fun, the Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 206th, while the Marauders are ranked 79th).
Several Dragons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jay Hoenstine, who picked up 96 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Central's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Eli Muthler and Braydon Beach.
It was another big night for Taurean Consiglio, who rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also picked up 48 receiving yards and a touchdown for Bishop Guilfoyle. The dominant performance gave Consiglio a new career-high in rushing yards. Hamilton Gates also helped out with an impressive 82 receiving yards.
Central's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-2. As for Bishop Guilfoyle, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Central will challenge Huntingdon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Central is facing Huntingdon at the right time seeing as Huntingdon is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Bishop Guilfoyle, they will face off against Tyrone at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bishop Guilfoyle's defense has only allowed 10.2 points per game this season, so Tyrone's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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