Football Preview: Nash Central Bulldogs vs. Southern Nash Firebirds
Nash Central hasn't had much luck against Southern Nash recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Nash Central Bulldogs will take on the Southern Nash Firebirds at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Nash Central's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They blew past Goldsboro, posting a 51-0 win on the road. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 177th, while the Cougars are ranked 381st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Nash Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Colton Harrelson, who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Tyzie Arrington got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Nash Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in 12 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Nash Central's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. David Porter led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, Southern Nash is still undefeated this season after their contest against Southern Alamance on Friday, but Southern Alamance came as close as anyone has to beating them. Southern Nash had just enough and edged Southern Alamance out 22-20.
Nash Central now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Southern Nash, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Nash Central lost to Southern Nash on the road by a decisive 22-8 margin when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Nash Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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