The Central Tigers will host the Webster Groves Statesmen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Central has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 154 points over their last three matches.
Central's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They really took it to Kennett for the full four quarters, racking up a 56-0 win. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 38th, while the Indians are ranked 279th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Central got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Zai'Aire Thomas out in front who rushed for 103 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. Central also got a significant boost from Deklin Pittman, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 114 yards.
Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 409 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 77.8 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've averaged 282.7.
Meanwhile, Webster Groves was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were beaten by Seckman 28-0.
Central's record is now 8-1. As for Webster Groves, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
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