Football Preview: Africentric Early College Nubians vs. Walnut Ridge Scots
Africentric Early College hasn't had much luck against Walnut Ridge recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Africentric Early College Nubians will look to defend their home field against the Walnut Ridge Scots at 7:00 p.m.
Africentric Early College lost 35-14 to St. Francis DeSales on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Nubians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 245th, while the Stallions are ranked 89th).
Despite the defeat, Africentric Early College got top-tier performance from Caleb Anthony, who picked up 112 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 51 yards on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Another pass catcher making a difference was Josh Smith, who threw for 105 yards and a touchdown while completing 100% of his passes.
Africentric Early College'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 Amarian Thomas and Anthony. Anthony didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Walnut Ridge put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Beechcroft, posting a 42-12 victory on the road.
Africentric Early College now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Walnut Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Africentric Early College didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Walnut Ridge in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with an 18-12 victory. Will Africentric Early College repeat their success, or does Walnut Ridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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