The Central Christian Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Victoria Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Central Christian sitting on nine straight wins and Victoria on ten.
Central Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They beat Logan/Palco by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 48-6. Considering the Cougars have won eight matches by more than 39 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Central Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nathan Reed, who threw for 157 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 59 yards on only eight carries. That's the most rushing yards Reed has posted since back in September. Another rusher making a difference was Ry Kooiman, who rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries.
Central Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Piercen Huff and Reed. Reed is also on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played.
Meanwhile, Victoria never let their opponents score on Friday. They breezed by Wallace County to the tune of 54-0. The Knights' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a point in their last four contests.
Victoria's victory bumped their record up to 10-0. As for Central Christian, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.
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