Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Park Hill). They strolled past the Central Indians with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 48-30. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Indians are ranked 94th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Central still got an impressive performance from Kanon Wetlaufer, who threw for 268 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown. Gabe Fields was another key player, gaining 133 total yards and a touchdown.
The win (which was Park Hill's third in a row) raised their record to 5-2. As for Central, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4.
Park Hill will head out to square off against Raymore-Peculiar at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Raymore-Peculiar is coming into the contest with four straight losses at home, meaning Park Hill will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Central, they will welcome Excelsior Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.5 points per game this season.
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