The Central Raiders will take on the Oswego Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row dating back to last season, Central finally turned things around against Northeast on Friday. They walked away with a 36-24 win over the Vikings. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Raiders' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
A big part of Central's victory came down to the chemistry between Treighton Hafenstein and his top target Austin Johnson. Hafenstein rushed for 198 yards and three touchdowns while Johnson rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown. Johnson didn't just play on offense: he also made eight total tackles and defended two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Oswego came up short against West Elk on Friday and fell 54-44. The Indians have struggled against the Patriots recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Oswego might have lost, but man, Josh Hutchinson was a machine: he rushed for 154 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 47 receiving yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Oswego was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 330 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 275 rushing yards in nine consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Central's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Oswego, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Central took a serious blow against Oswego in their previous meeting back in October of 2020, falling 54-8. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Central was down 48-8.
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