On Friday, the Centerville Tigers didn't have quite enough to beat the Groesbeck Goats and fell 37-34. The loss was the Tigers' first of the season.
Centerville's loss came despite strong showings from Trae Phillips and Amarius Phillips. Trae rushed for 190 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry, while Amarius rushed for 190 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.6 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Amarius a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Centerville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 458 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 195 rushing yards in 15 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Even if they lost, Centerville's defensive line still kept up the pressure with six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Phillips and Giovani Guzman who racked up four sacks between them. Phillips' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 119 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Leading Groesbeck to victory were Jordan Smith and Trent Platt. Smith gained 285 total yards and four touchdowns, while Platt threw for 362 yards and four touchdowns on only 19 passes. Smith's longest reception was for an impressive 69 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
Having lost for the first time this season, Centerville fell to 2-1. As for Groesbeck, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Centerville will square off against Crockett at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Crockett has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 100 points over their last three games. As for Groesbeck, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Lexington at 7:30 p.m. Lexington will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Groesbeck surely won't give up without a fight.
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