Central City football posts season-high 72 points in regular season finale

CENTRAL CITY – For Central City football, victory meant a winning record.

The Wildcats entered the regular season finale against Midland with a 4-4 win-loss mark, so there was plenty of motivation to close strong,

Central City sophomore quarterback Charlie Lindley threw a pair of touchdown passes and ran for 122 yards as the Wildcats outlasted Midland, 72-48, in an 8-Player prep football game Thursday night at Central City High School.

The win closed the regular season for Central City at 5-4, a marked improvement from last year’s two-win campaign.

Senior tailback Chris Hanson collected 89 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He also returned a kick 76 yards for a score. On defense, Hanson registered 9.5 tackles and broke the school record for tackles in a season with 112.

On defense, Lindley posted four tackles and returned a fumble for a score from his linebacker position. From the defensive backfield, sophomore Andrew Collins added 7.5 tackles, while junior Freddy Gericke recorded seven.

After losing to Midland 10 times in a row from 2010-21, Central City has claimed the last four meetings.