Karns City and Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2020, but not for long. The Karns City Gremlins will head out on the road to square off against Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Karns City knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Karns City was able to grind out a solid victory over Punxsutawney, taking the game 35-27.
Hunter Scherer continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 187 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.4 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 102 rushing yards per game. Karns City also got a significant boost from Cole Johnston, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 102 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Karns City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 429 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 325 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 76-13 win over Bradford at home. Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 43 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Jase Ferguson, who threw for 286 yards and six touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes. Mason Burford did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 118 receiving yards.
Karns City's record is now 3-1. As for Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion], their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Karns City has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 374.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] struggles in that department as they've been averaging 255.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Karns City was taken down by Central Clarion [Clarion/Clarion-Limestone/North Clarion] 50-15 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ferguson, who threw for 208 yards and four touchdowns on only 16 passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Now that Karns City knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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