After flying high against Johnson last Friday, Center came back down to earth. The Cougars and the Oakmont Vikings were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but the Cougars suffered a 27-26 loss. The matchup was a 13-13 toss-up at halftime, but the Cougars couldn't quite close it out.
Center lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Sincere Howard, who rushed for 74 yards and one TD, and also threw for 141 yards and one touchdown. 88 of those passing yards were hauled in by Wisdom Howard, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
A big part of Oakmont's win came down to the chemistry between Elijah Stevens and his top target Ocean Mu?oz. Stevens threw for 293 yards and four TDs while completing 84.6% of his passes while Mu?oz picked up 167 receiving yards and three scores.
Center has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season. As for Oakmont, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Center will head out to take on Colfax at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars will be up against the Falcons' rather soft defense (which has allowed 35.67 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Oakmont, they will venture away from home to challenge Lincoln at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The Fighting Zebras will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Vikings surely won't give up without a fight.
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