Central East took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Friday. They blew past the Inglewood Sentinels 41-12. With the Bengals ahead 21-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Jelani Dippel
| 08/22/25 vs Inglewood | 156.3 |
| 12/14/24 @ Edison | 83.3 |
| 12/07/24 vs St. Ignatius College Preparatory | 77.4 |
| 11/22/24 @ Clovis East | 120.2 |
| 11/15/24 @ Clovis North | 95 |
| + 7 more games |
Jelani Dippel went supernova, throwing for 291 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushing for 65 yards and one TD on only eight carries. What's more, he racked up 156.3 passer rating, the most he's had since back in September of 2024.
Central East didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Inglewood to a completion percentage of just 45.5%. The team can thank Chris Perry for the heroic effort on defense: he. Central East wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 76.2%.
Central East's defense didn't let Lincoln Jahn., get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Bayon Harris with two sacks.
Inglewood lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Semaj Welch, who rushed for 97 yards on only nine carries.
Inglewood's loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Looking ahead, Central East will hit the road for the first time this season to take on Grant at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Inglewood, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on St. Bonaventure at 7:00 p.m. on September 5.
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