Football Recap: Staley Piles Up the Points Against Central

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Previous Games

10/30/25 - Away	56-13 W
10/15/21 - Home	54-6 W
10/16/20 - Away	48-0 W
10/11/19 - Away	56-13 W
10/05/18 - Home	48-0 W
+ 2 more games

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Staley had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They really took it to the Central Indians for the full four quarters, racking up a 56-13 win. The Falcons' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Lance Holsted was his usual excellent self, rushing for 172 yards and three TDs on only 13 carries. Those three rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Ballew, who rushed for 90 yards and a pair of scores.

Staley's run defense was locked in: Central could only muster 1.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Derek Holmer for the heroic effort on defense: he. Staley's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.53 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 6.37 on average over their last five games.

Staley's defense didn't let Kanon Wetlaufer, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Kellan Vega, Aj Gowin, and Winston Smith, who each picked up one sack apiece. Another thorn in Central's side was Vega, who picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).

Drake Gilkison and Kayden Fenwick certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Gilkison picked up 94 receiving yards and one touchdown, while Fenwick picked up 31 receiving yards and one TD.

The victory made it two in a row for Staley and bumps their season record up to 4-6. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.0 points over those games. As for Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-5.

Looking ahead, Staley will square off against Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on the 7th. The Falcons' defense better be ready for this one: the Blue Jays have averaged an impressive 40.9 points per game this season. Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.