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| 09/12/25 - Home | 55-17 W |
| 09/13/24 - Away | 42-26 W |
| 08/18/23 - Home | 48-13 W |
| 08/19/22 - Away | 28-7 W |
| 09/10/21 - Away | 17-10 W |
Central East had won seven straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they bumped up to 3-1 to make it eight. They really took it to the Edison Vikings for the full four quarters, racking up a 55-17 victory. That looming 55-17 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bengals yet this season.
Jelani Dippel was his usual excellent self, throwing for 218 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in passer rating (156.9).
Central East was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Edison only rushed for 61 rushing yards.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 13 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Xavior Jones, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
As for Edison, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3. While losing is never fun, they can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 155th, while Central East is ranked 18th).
Edison lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Kailan Beaver, who picked up 90 receiving yards and one TD.
Central East will head out on the road to take on Liberty at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Edison, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Downey at 7:00 p.m. The Vikings will need to watch out since the Knights have now posted at least 31 points in their last three matches.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
