It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Rossville can now relate to. They fell 22-9 to the Centralia Panthers on Friday. The Bulldogs were red-hot offensively headed into the game (they scored no less than 31 points in the four matchups prior) but the Panthers' defense proved too tough.
Rossville's loss came despite strong showings from Tayson Horak and Jack Donovan. Horak threw for 185 yards and a touchdown, while Donovan picked up 93 receiving yards and a touchdown. Donovan was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 61 yards.
Rossville moved to 8-4 with that loss, which also ended their eight-game winning streak. As for Centralia, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-1.
Rossville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Centralia, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Centralia Panthers challenge the Conway Springs Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Conway Springs will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something Centralia surely won't give up without a fight.
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