Football Preview: Central Tigers vs. Little Rock Christian Academy Warriors
Central is 0-4 against Little Rock Christian Academy since August of 2020 but things could change on Friday. The Central Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Little Rock Christian Academy Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Central is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Pulaski Academy on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Central was dealt a 63-14 defeat at the hands of Pulaski Academy. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas football rankings (they are ranked 75th, while the Bruins are ranked third).
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Little Rock Christian Academy's offense. They had to suffer through a 49-0 loss at the hands of Bryant. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Warriors were not able to get on the board.
This is the second loss in a row for Central and nudges their season record down to 2-4. As for Little Rock Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Central was dealt a bruising 63-0 defeat at the hands of Little Rock Christian Academy when the teams last played back in August of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Little Rock Christian Academy's Jackson Ward, who rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Now that Central knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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