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Central Upsets West Monroe

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Photo by Michael Spangler
    Wildcat fans packed the stands at West Monroe last Friday, traveling four hours to watch #11 seed Central take down #6 West Monroe 14-0.
    It was a hard-fought victory for the Wildcats.  The Rebel defense nearly shut down Central’s running game, with Jake Myer being the only Wildcat to gain positive yards on the ground.  Central turned to quarterback Jarrad Hayes and the receivers for much of the game, racking up 238 passing yards.  Gary Triplett was a favorite target for the game with 106 yards and a touchdown.  Joseph Pourciau, Terrell Chatman, and James Schopp added to the receiving yards for the Wildcats.
  Central’s two scores came from a short run by Myer in the first quarter and a 47 yard pass to Triplett in the third, both of which would go unanswered by the Rebels.  Kicker Greg Noel put up successful extra points after both touchdowns for the Wildcats.
    Central’s defense had a stellar game, shutting out West Monroe and holding the Rebels to a total of only 104 yards on offense.  The Wildcat defense also kept West Monroe to just five first downs and five completed passes, in addition to recovering a West Monroe fumble for a turnover.
    Congratulations to the Regional Champion Wildcats, and good luck Friday against Covington!
Quarterfinal at Home vs Covington
    It will be CHS vs CHS this Friday when the #11 Central Wildcats host the #14 Covington Lions at 7PM in Wildcat Stadium.  Covington is coming off of a big upset win over #3 seed East Ascension, so this game will be a big one.  The winner will advance to the Semifinals against the winner of the #2 Parkway/#10 Zachary game.  Arrive early on Friday to get a good parking spot and a good seat.  There will be shuttle buses running between parking lots and the stadium.  See page 10 for shuttle bus details.  If you cannot make the game, tune in to 104.5 or 104.9 ESPN radio to listen live.
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