Central was the 41-35 winner over Clearfield when they last played one another back in November of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Central Dragons came up short against the Clearfield Bison on Friday, falling 35-14. While losing is never fun, the Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 224th, while the Bison are ranked 81st).
Central's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Braydon Beach, who rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown.
Brady Collins continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Clearfield, rushing for 281 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Collins also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
This is the second loss in a row for Central and nudges their season record down to 5-4. As for Clearfield, they pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Central will head out to square off against Forest Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Forest Hills will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Central surely won't give up without a fight. As for Clearfield, they will venture away from home to take on Bedford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clearfield is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 39.6 points per game this season.
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