There's no place like home for Centerville, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They put the hurt on the Crockett Bulldogs with a sharp 35-14 win on Friday. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Tigers just coasted through the last quarter.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Amarius Phillips and he. Phillips rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries while he rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Trae Phillips's longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Centerville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 385 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 195 rushing yards in 16 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Centerville's defense and their five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Grayden Starns and Giovani Guzman who racked up four sacks between them.
Centerville pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Crockett, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Centerville will challenge Rogers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Crockett, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Tarkington at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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