Palmyra and Centralia are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Palmyra Panthers will venture away from home to challenge the Centralia Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Palmyra has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Centralia will arrive with three straight wins.
Palmyra fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Clark County on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 34-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Indians.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Centralia took on South Shelby on Friday. Centralia enjoyed a cozy 28-14 victory over South Shelby.
Centralia found their leader in underclassman Ethan Ross, who rushed for 215 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per carry. Ross showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 57 yards.
Centralia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 276 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 234 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
Centralia didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Charlie Robinson, Luke Waltemate, and Anthony Ford picked up one apiece.
Palmyra now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Centralia, they pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Palmyra came up short against Centralia when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 35-24. Can Palmyra avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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