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Central quarterback Jeff Hoenstine finds an opening in the Clearfield defense and goes up the middle to score.
Central's Eli Lingenfelter catches a pass and works his way around Clearfield's Aiden Graffius.
Central's Eli Lingenfelter pulls in his second touchdown pass of the night in first-quarter action against Clearfield Friday at Hollidaysburg's Tiger Stadium.
Central's Kade Rhule breaks a tackle by Clearfield's Brady Collins.
Central's Hunter Smith spins away from Clearfield's Brady Collins to give the Dragons a 20-0 score in the second quarter.
Playing during the week of Thanksgiving is an accomplishment of epic proportions for any high school football team, and even greater a feat to do so for two years in a row. The Central Scarlet Dragons began its second consecutive state playoff run with a match against the Clearfield Bisons.
Cold, windy and snowy conditions stifled the Dragons' offense, leading to a slow first half with only two scores for the Dragons. Picking up the tempo in the second half, the Dragons rushed and threw for three more touchdowns. With the Dragons' reserve defensive unit giving up a mere touchdown to the Bisons, Central will continue on with a 35-6 victory under their belts.
The Dragons kicked off to start the game, with a quick defensive stop to gain possession. Unable to score on that drive, the Dragons' defense stepped up once again for another stop. With only a few minutes left in the quarter, Quarterback Jeff Hoenstine threw a pair of touchdown passes to Eli Lingenfelter of seven and five yards. The second quarter was scoreless, thanks to the Dragons' defense, ending the half with a 14-0 lead for Central.
Picking things up in the second half, the Dragons received the ball and drove downfield to take a three-score lead from a Hunter Smith 10-yard touchdown run. After that, the Dragons' defense held the Bisons to not score throughout the rest of the quarter. The Dragons then scored twice more in the fourth, once with a Hoenstine one-yard run, and another with an eight-yard reception by Dalton Metzger.
The Dragon defense allowed the Bisons to complete only one pass for eight yards, while also having two interceptions by Metzger and Lingenfelter. On the defensive side, Smith had nine tackles, Hoenstine had eight, and Wyatt Holsinger had seven. Hoenstine completed 16 of 23 passes for 219 yards, while Kade Rhule rushed for 74 yards over seven carries.
Next, the Dragons will face the Grove City Eagles in the District 6 AAA quarter-finals at a location to be announced.
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