Centerpoint is 8-0 against Horatio since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Centerpoint Knights will host the Horatio Lions at 7:00 p.m. Centerpoint is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
Last Friday, Centerpoint strolled past Spring Hill with points to spare, taking the game 26-7. The Knights pushed the score to 26-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bears cut but never quite recovered from.
Cory Passmore was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Another player making a difference was Drew Diggs, who rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Centerpoint was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 244 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in four consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Horatio fell victim to Lafayette County and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 28-0 loss at the hands of the Cougars.
Centerpoint's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Horatio, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Centerpoint against Horatio in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, as the squad secured a 41-6 victory. Does Centerpoint have another victory up their sleeve, or will Horatio turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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