Central Christian used a balanced attack that featured four different players scoring touchdowns to defeat Madison 54-14 in the opening round of the Eight-man Division 2 playoffs in Hutchinson.
Cal Barnett scored the first two TDs on passes from Luke Eigsti to take a 16-0 lead at the end of the first quarter.
Karson Sullivan scored the first of his three touchdowns early in the second quarter, followed by a Cael Kooiman reception for a TD to give the Cougars a 30-0 lead.
Madison cut into the lead, as Cooper Luthi scored on a 1-yard run for their only score in the first half. After trailing 30-6 at half, Madison scored on the second kickoff, as Luthi returned it 78 yards to make it a 30-14 game. Then Central Christian clamped down on defense to hold the Bulldogs scoreless for the remainder of the game.
Sullivan added two scores in the second half, the longest being a 62-yard run. Eigsti added a TD on a 1-yard quarterback sneak, adding to the three touchdowns he threw in the first half. With the win, Central Christian is 8-1 and will advance to the regional game next Friday as they will face Lebo.
