Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] and Karns City are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2020, but not for long. Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] will be playing at home against the Karns City Gremlins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Karns City is hoping to do what Bradford couldn't on Friday: put an end to Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion]'s winning streak, which now stands at five games. Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 76-13 win over Bradford. Considering Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] has won four games by more than 42 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jase Ferguson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 286 yards and six touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes. Mason Burford was Ferguson's top target, picking up 118 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 251 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bradford only rushed for -8.
Meanwhile, Karns City beat Punxsutawney 35-27 on Friday.
It was another big night for Hunter Scherer, who rushed for 187 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.4 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 102 rushing yards per game. Cole Johnston was another key player, rushing for 102 yards on only nine carries.
Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion]'s victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Karns City, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] against Karns City in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 50-15 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Karns City's Luke Cramer, who rushed for 75 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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