The Centralia Panthers's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Carrollton Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Centralia is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Kirksville just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They were dealt a 41-12 defeat at the hands of the Tigers. The game marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Despite the loss, Centralia had strong showings from Ethan Ross, who rushed for 157 yards and a touchdown, and Charlie Robinson, who rushed for 72 yards. Ross was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 67 yards.
Even though they lost, Centralia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 221 rushing yards in nine consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, a win for Carrollton just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Lafayette County on the road and fell 48-12. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 256th, while the Huskers are ranked 68th).
Centralia's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Carrollton, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season.
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