Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Central Heights). They blew past the West Franklin Falcons 46-0 on the road on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Central Heights got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Brody Roullett out in front who rushed for 182 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 104 yards and a touchdown. Those 182 rushing yards gave Roullett a new career-high. Ben Teegarden was another key rusher, rushing for 93 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Central Heights was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 320 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Central Heights' defense and their three sacks. In that department, Landon Lopez was the leader with two.
The victory (which was Central Heights' third in a row) raised their record to 3-2. As for West Franklin, they dropped their record down to 0-5 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Central Heights will head out to face off against Council Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Council Grove's defense has only allowed 11.8 points per game this season, so Central Heights' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for West Franklin, they will venture away from home to take on Eureka at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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