Football Preview: Center Point Eagles vs. Leeds Greenwave
Center Point hasn't had much luck against Leeds recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Center Point Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Leeds Greenwave at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Center Point is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest loss since September 22, 2023 last Friday. They lost 36-12 to Moody. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 29-0.
Meanwhile, Leeds lost to Moody on the road by a 38-22 margin on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Greenwave can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 67th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 19th).
Despite the defeat, Leeds got top-tier performance from Conner Nelson, who rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 114 yards and two touchdowns. Taylon Gaiter was Nelson's top target, picking up 51 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 44 yards.
This is the second loss in a row for Center Point and nudges their season record down to 4-3. As for Leeds, their loss dropped their record down to 6-2.
Center Point might still be hurting after the 22-0 defeat they got from Leeds in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Can Center Point avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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