After flying high against Inglewood last Friday, Central East came back down to earth. The Bengals received a blow on Friday as they fell 42-26 to the Grant Pacers. The Bengals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pacers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August of 2019.
When it comes to explaining why Central East lost, don't look at Jelani Dippel. Despite the final result, he threw for 290 yards and two TDs while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt.
Central East didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Zachary Goodwin and Lonzo Jenkins. Another thorn in Grant's side was Chris Perry, who made 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended one pass.
Central East's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Grant, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Coming up, Central East will face off against Turlock at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Grant, they will challenge Cardinal Newman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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