Football Preview: Central Wise Warriors vs. Lee Generals
Central Wise and Lee are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Central Wise Warriors will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Lee Generals at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Central Wise is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 42 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Union on Friday. They took a blow against the Bears, falling 54-7. The game marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, Lee didn't have quite enough to beat Gate City on Friday and fell 42-39. The Generals haven't had much luck with the Blue Devils recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Lee's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Brynnen Pendergraft, who threw for 456 yards and six touchdowns, and Karder Pendergraft, who picked up 190 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Karder was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 56 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Konner Early, who picked up 143 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Lee didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Early and Pendergraft.
Central Wise has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. As for Lee, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Things could have been worse for Central Wise, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 24-7 loss to Lee in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Central Wise avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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