Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were outmatched by the Oak Grove Panthers on the road and fell 50-0. While losing is never fun, the Blue Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 306th, while the Panthers are ranked 140th).
Noah Spencer was his usual excellent self, rushing for 196 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries for Oak Grove. That's the most rushing yards Spencer has posted since back in October of 2023. Another back making a difference was Logan Pittman, who rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Central's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Oak Grove, they pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Central's road trip will continue as they head out to face McDonald County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Oak Grove, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers faces off against Harrisonville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Oak Grove is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.7 points per game this season.
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