The Buchanan Bears will take on the Central East Bengals at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Buchanan's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took down Clovis East 14-0. Surprisingly, this marked the Bears' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Meanwhile, Central East had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They walked away with a 61-49 win over the Cougars. The Bengals' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Buchanan better keep an eye on Jelani Dippel. He was instrumental in Central East's win, throwing for 283 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per attempt. Titus Thomas was Dippel's top target, picking up 94 receiving yards and one TD.
Central East was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 240 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 204 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
One reason for the win was Central East's imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was John Kyle with two. Central East got some further help from Juan Ochoa: he forced one fumble and made eight total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Central East's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Buchanan, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Buchanan lost to Central East at home by a decisive 39-23 margin in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. Will the Bears have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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