The Centura Centurions will take on the Amherst Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Centura lost 52-26 to Doniphan-Trumbull on Friday. The Centurions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-12.
Despite the loss, Centura got top-tier performance from Trevin Grabowski, who rushed for 118 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Dvorak, who rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Dvorak wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Centura was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in nine consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Centura wouldn't let Doniphan-Trumbull keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Centura can thank Dvorak and Samuel Hostetler for forcing both of them. Dvorak got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible 62 yards.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Amherst, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. Everything went their way against St. Cecilia on Friday as Amherst made off with a 30-9 win.
Centura's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Amherst, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Centura beat Amherst 16-7 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Centura repeat their success, or does Amherst have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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