Central East took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Friday. They claimed a resounding 41-12 win over the Inglewood Sentinels. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Bengals had established a 22-point advantage.
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 was a one-man wrecking crew as he threw for 291 yards and three TDs while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 65 yards and one touchdown 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. In that department, Bayon Harris was the leader 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 defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Coming up, Central East will head out on the road to challenge Grant at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Inglewood, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss 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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