Football Preview: Center Point Eagles vs. Woodlawn Colonels
The Center Point Eagles will take on the Woodlawn Colonels at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Center Point is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30 points per game this season.
Center Point took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Springville with a sharp 46-20 win. Considering the Eagles have won three contests by more than 25 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Center Point found their leader in sophomore Daemon Canty, who picked up 87 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 34 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Woodlawn was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They were dealt a 62-0 defeat at the hands of Parker. While losing is never fun, the Colonels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 216th, while the Thundering Herd are ranked fifth).
With the victory, Center Point broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-4. As for Woodlawn, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Center Point came up short against Woodlawn in their previous matchup back in September of 2015, falling 12-0. Can Center Point avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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