It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Chester-Joplin-Inverness can now relate to. They took a 44-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Centerville Miners. The Hawks' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Luke Kelley was his usual excellent self, rushing for 296 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, and also throwing for 140 yards and three touchdowns for Centerville. Kelley has been hot , having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last seven times he's played.
Chester-Joplin-Inverness' loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-2. As for Centerville, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-1.
Chester-Joplin-Inverness does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Centerville, they will challenge Bridger at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Centerville knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past 11 matchups -- so hopefully Bridger likes a good challenge.
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