Football Recap: Lawrence Central Bears vs. Edwardsville Tigers
Lawrence Central is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Edwardsville. In a tight game that could have gone either way, the Lawrence Central Bears made off with a 22-21 win over the Edwardsville Tigers.
Terry Walker Iii looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 146 yards and two touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Despite the loss, Edwardsville still got an impressive performance from Steven Moore Jr., who picked up 61 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of thosereceiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 55 yards.
Lawrence Central's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Edwardsville, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Lawrence Central is on the road again on Friday to play Warren Central at 7:00 p.m. Warren Central will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Lawrence Central surely won't give up without a fight. As for Edwardsville, they will head out to square off against Jackson at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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