By David Kvidahl ~ Special to the Southeast Missourian

ST. CHARLES -- On his knees in the end zone, Shawn Hammock pounded his fist into the artificial turf.

The Central football team was just stuffed on fourth-and-goal from the 3-yard line and the senior offensive lineman wasn't happy about it.

The game was a night of near misses for the Tigers, and the frustration got to the fiery Hammock.

This is a team that's attempting to put the past behind it. But this year is off to an eerily similar start as last season.

The Tigers (0-1) were on the short side of a 42-6 loss at the hands of Parkway North (1-0) on Friday night at Lindenwood University.

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