Football Preview: Jonesboro Cardinals vs. Central Lions
The Jonesboro Cardinals will venture away from home to take on the Central Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Jonesboro will head into Friday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on September 6th (they won by 22) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 14-12 victory over Harris County. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cardinals have posted since October 28, 2023.
Meanwhile, Central entered their tilt with Mundy's Mill on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They breezed by the Tigers on the road to the tune of 70-6. The contest marked the Lions' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Jr Harris was his usual excellent self, throwing for 241 yards and four touchdowns while completing 90% of his passes, and also catching a touchdown. Jonaz Walton was another key player, gaining 148 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 250 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mundy's Mill only rushed for 61.
Central's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Andrew Sheffield and Khaven Cochran.
Jonesboro now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Central, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
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