The Centreville Bulldogs took on the Buchanan Bucks in their final tune-up for the playoffs. Centreville, aiming to repeat as Division 8 State Champions, bounced back from a heartbreaking loss last week with a 53-13 win over the Bucks on Friday night.
Centreville scored the first 32 points in this game to take control. In the first quarter, Tyler Swanwick got started with a 3-yard carry. It was the lone scoring play of the opening frame, as the Mason Lemings conversion gave the Bulldogs an 8-0 lead.
Swanwick doubled the lead with a 1-yard quarterback keeper just ninety seconds into the second quarter. On their next drive, Centreville saw Mason Lemings rush for a 15-yard touchdown. The Bulldogs jumped ahead 32-0 at halftime when Swanwick and Lemings paired up on a 60-yard touchdown. Lemings completed the Octopus with the conversion catch.
Early in the third quarter, Buchanan got on the scoreboard with a 27-yard strike from Connor LeGault to Brady Thompson. The Bulldogs would respond with a 16-yard carry from Gavin Bunning. This moved the tally to 38-7 Centreville with twelve minutes to go.
Swanwick and Lemings paired up for an 11-yard touchdown in the opening plays of the fourth quarter, and a run by Garrett Russell put the running clock into effect. Buchanan stopped the running clock with a touchdown pass from LeGault to Drew Glavin. Centreville would round out the scoring with a 31-yard sprint to the end zone by Xander Fredrick.
Centreville outgained Buchanan 458-181 in this game. It was a balanced offensive attack that saw the Bulldogs pass for 262 yards and rush for 196. Tyler Swanwick was 13/23 passing, and he added two rushing touchdowns on nine carries. Gavin Bunning led the rushing attack with 100 yards, while Mason Lemings’ 136 receiving yards paced Centreville.
On Sunday, the 7-2 Bulldogs will learn their playoff opponent. This will be the first team on their path to repeating as State Champions in Division 8. The entirety of the Centreville playoff run will be recapped on Michigan Sports Radio, as the Bulldogs have been recently added to our coverage area.
