The Central football team had its season come to an end Wednesday night in the opening round of the Class 5 playoffs as they lost at Raytown South, 8-0.

The Indians made their first playoff appearance since 1995 and struggle with the Cardinals and with the weather.

Playing in a pouring rain the entire night, Central managed only 68 yards of the offense and five first downs.

Raytown South had just 152 yards in the football games, but sophomore running back Cameron Henderson ended with 133 yards on 31 carries and one touchdown.

His seven-yard touchdown run came with 43 seconds left in the first quarter on a fourth and five play that proved to be the difference.

The Indians had a chance in the second quarter to the get on the scoreboard as they recovered a fumble at the Cardinals 20-yard line, but they lost yards and turned the ball over on downs.

And in the fourth quarter, Central got down to the Raytown South 34-yard line with under a minute to go, but they fumbled the ball away and the Cardinals ran the clock out.

Corey Jackson led the Indians with 71 yards on 19 carries, but Darrin Dudley had minus-16 yards and finished the game 1-for-2 for minus-one yard.  Raytown South didn’t attempt a pass in the game because of the incliment weather.

Central ends its season 6-5 and Raytown South improves to 7-4 as they play at Staley Monday.