The Parkers Chapel Trojans will square off against the Centerpoint Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Parkers Chapel has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Centerpoint will arrive with four straight wins.
Last Friday, Parkers Chapel was beaten by Bismarck 55-8. The Trojans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 55-0.
Meanwhile, Centerpoint posted their biggest victory since September 29, 2023 on Friday. They put the hurt on Horatio with a sharp 36-16 win. The Knights' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Centerpoint can attribute much of their success to Dustin Cox, who gained 150 total yards and a touchdown, and Drew Diggs, who threw for 126 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Cox a new career-high in rushing yards. Beau McGough helped Diggs out on the ground, rushing for 44 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Centerpoint 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 152 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Parkers Chapel's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Centerpoint, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
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