The Bedford Bisons will head out on the road to square off against the Central Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bedford's defense has only allowed 14.4 points per game this season, so Central's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Bedford earned a 26-16 win over Somerset. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bisons.
Quincy Swaim and Owen Tedrow were among the main playmakers for Bedford as the former rushed for 73 yards and two touchdowns and the latter picked up 169 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Bedford is undefeated when Tedrow posts 80 or more receiving yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Central posted their biggest victory since October 13, 2023 on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Penns Valley Area 40-6 at home. The Dragons' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
A big part of Central's win came down to the chemistry between Eli Muthler and his top target Jay Hoenstine. Muthler threw for 210 yards and three touchdowns while Hoenstine picked up 109 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Lukas Black got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Bedford's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Central, they pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Bedford was taken down by Central 42-7 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Muthler, who threw for 287 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per attempt. Now that Bedford knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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