After flying high against Penns Valley Area last Friday, Central came back down to earth. The Central Dragons took a 34-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bedford Bisons on Friday. The Dragons gained 77 more yards on the day, but it was the Bisons that made the best use of them.
When it comes to explaining why Central lost, don't look at Eli Muthler. Despite the final result, he threw for 307 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 76 yards. Those 76 rushing yards gave Muthler a new career-high. Jay Hoenstine was in the mix as well, providing Central with three touchdowns.
It was another big night for Quincy Swaim, who rushed for 196 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.3 yards per carry, and also threw for 87 yards and a touchdown on only six passes for Bedford. Swaim's longest rush was for an incredible 78 yards.
Central's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-3. As for Bedford, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-2.
Central didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 35-14 defeat against Clearfield on the 18th. As for Bedford, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 33-22 win against Greater Johnstown on the 18th.
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