Photo gallery: Central football team rallies to advance to Class 1A state semifinals

November 13, 2022 | By Muddy River Sports

Central football coach Brad Dixon addresses his team following the Panthers' 24-12 victory over Greenfield-Northwestern in Saturday's Class 1A state quarterfinal matchup in Camp Point, Ill. | Photo courtesy Mike Pritchard

CAMP POINT, Ill. — Shut out in the first half and trailing by two scores, the Central football team showed why it has been one of the area’s most successful programs for the past decade.

The Panthers simply refuse to lose.

They rallied for a 24-12 victory over Greenfield-Northwestern in the Class 1A state quarterfinals Saturday. Photographer Mike Pritchard captured the action from start to finish, creating this photo gallery of the Panthers’ 12th victory of the season: