Central is 7-2 against Huntingdon since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Central Dragons will look to defend their home field against the Huntingdon Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Central is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Bishop Guilfoyle just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 23-12 to the Marauders. While losing is never fun, the Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 206th, while the Marauders are ranked 79th).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Jay Hoenstine, who picked up 96 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Central's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Eli Muthler and Braydon Beach.
Meanwhile, Huntingdon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a blow against Clearfield, falling 46-7. The Bearcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Central's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-2. As for Huntingdon, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Central beat Huntingdon 34-21 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Central repeat their success, or does Huntingdon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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