A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers dukes it out withthe Normangee Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Centerville will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Centerville's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 52-0 win over Groveton. Considering the Tigers have won three matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Centerville can attribute much of their success to Maxwell Smith, who rushed for 29 yards and two touchdowns, and Amarius Phillips, who rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Phillips didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made three total tackles.
Centerville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 385 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 191 rushing yards in 20 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Normangee lost to Corrigan-Camden on the road by a 46-28 margin on Friday. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Centerville's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Normangee, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Everything came up roses for Centerville against Normangee in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 58-0 win. Will Centerville repeat their success, or does Normangee have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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