It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Centerville can now relate to. They fell just short of the Triton Central Tigers by a score of 22-19 on Friday. The game was a 7-7 toss-up at halftime, but the Bulldogs couldn't quite close it out.
Despite the loss, Centerville saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jace Hollendonner rushed for 88 yards and two scores, and also threw for 125 yards and one TD.
While Centerville came up short, they sure didn't make it easy for Triton Central: they limited their QB to completion percentage of just 50%. Sadly, that's becoming something of a trend for the Bulldogs; they were averaging 63.6%completion percentage earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've fallen to only 63.6%.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Triton Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Zeke Robertson, who picked up 75 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Robertson a new career-high in receiving touchdowns (two). Another signal caller making a difference was Matthew Wilkins, who threw for 123 yards and a pair of TDs.
Bulldogs
| 10/24/25 vs Triton Central | 19-22 |
| 10/17/25 vs Knightstown | 35-28 |
| 10/10/25 vs Union City | 63-7 |
| 10/03/25 @ Union County | 64-0 |
| 09/26/25 vs Northeastern | 27-29 |
With the defeat, Centerville broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-3. As for Triton Central, their win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1.
Centerville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Triton Central, they will welcome Northeastern at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers' defense better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 52.7 points per game this season.
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