The Chandler Lions will challenge the Central Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Chandler will be strutting in after a win while Central will be coming in after a defeat.
Chandler is returning home triumphant after the team finally put their road woes behind them against Westville on Thursday. Chandler was the clear victor by a 42-16 margin over Westville. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won three contests by 26 points or more so far this season.
Grant McGinnis was his usual excellent self, rushing for 129 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also picking up 40 receiving yards and a touchdown. He is becoming a predictor of Chandler's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 0-3 when he doesn't). Cruz Jackson was another key player, throwing for 183 yards and three touchdowns on only ten passes.
Chandler didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of McGinnis and Darius Wade. McGinnis is also on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, a victory for Central just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Metro Christian 42-8. While losing is never fun, the Braves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 194th, while the Patriots are ranked 27th).
Chandler now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.
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