Victoria is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Central Christian is on a five-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Victoria Knights will welcome the Central Christian Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Victoria is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 54-0 win over Wallace County. Give the Knights' defense some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Meanwhile, Central Christian won against Macksville two weeks ago with 48 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Thursday. Central Christian took their game with ease, bagging a 48-6 victory over Logan/Palco. That's two games straight that the Cougars have won by exactly 42 points.
Central Christian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Nathan Reed out in front who threw for 157 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 59 yards on only eight carries. That's the most rushing yards Reed has posted since back in September. Another back making a difference was Ry Kooiman, who rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries.
Central Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Piercen Huff and Reed. Reed is also on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played.
Central Christian's victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Victoria, their win bumped their record up to 10-0.
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