Football Preview: Champaign Central Maroons vs. Richwoods Knights
The Champaign Central Maroons will head out to take on the Richwoods Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Champaign Central is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row dating back to last season, Champaign Central finally turned things around against Urbana on Friday. They breezed by the Tigers at home to the tune of 59-6. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 49-6.
The critical scores for Champaign Central came from Tyler Anthony, A.J. Tucker, David Riley, Ronald Baker, Daniel Sago, Sam Nicolette, and Nicolette.
Champaign Central's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Tucker led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 65-14, which was the final score in Richwoods' tilt against Peoria Notre Dame on Friday. The Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-14.
Champaign Central's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Richwoods, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-3.
Champaign Central couldn't quite finish off Richwoods in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 and fell 18-15. Can Champaign Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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