Football Preview: Clarke Central Gladiators vs. Alcovy Tigers
The Clarke Central Gladiators will face off against the Alcovy Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Clarke Central will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Clarke Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Loganville at home to the tune of 54-20 last Friday. Considering the Gladiators have won three contests by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Hezekiah Millender continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 74 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries, while also throwing for 147 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 passes. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Lagracion Little was Millender's top target, picking up 57 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Clarke Central wouldn't let Loganville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Clarke Central can thank Kaleb Sewell and Laiji Mccalla for forcing both of them. Anthony Lonon Jr was another major factor on D, making 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Clarke Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 263 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 224 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Alcovy had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Apalachee by a score of 21-10 on Friday. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Tigers were the (much) better team in the second half.
Ayden Goddard looked great while leading his team to the win, rushing for 93 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 154 yards and two touchdowns. Those 93 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Clarke Central's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Alcovy, their win bumped their record up to 2-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Clarke Central has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 379.1 total yards per game. It's a different story for Alcovy, though, as they've been averaging only 193.6. Will Clarke Central be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Alcovy flip the script? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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