Camp Point Central gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They blew past the North Greene Spartans 69-0 at home. Winning may never get old, but the Panthers sure are getting used to it with their 15th in a row dating back to last season.
Camp Point Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Elijah Genenbacher led the charge by rushing for 121 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. Genenbacher is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season. Another rusher making a difference was Nate Peters, who rushed for 78 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries.
Peters wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Camp Point Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 425 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 170 rushing yards in 14 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Camp Point Central's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Kale Niekamp, Peters, and Curtis Rigg picked up one apiece. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
Despite the loss, North Greene still got an impressive performance from Brody Berry, who rushed for 98 yards, and also picked up 31 receiving yards.
Camp Point Central will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against Calhoun/Brussels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Camp Point Central is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for North Greene, they will square off against Routt Catholic/Lutheran at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Greene is looking for their season?s first win.
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