Football Preview: Central Rockets vs. American Heritage Patriots
The Central Rockets will face off against the American Heritage Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Pompano Beach 67-0 on the road. The win was nothing new for the Rockets as they're now sitting on three straight.
Ellis Little was a one-man wrecking crew for Central as he rushed for 60 yards and two touchdowns. Jayden Ford was another key rusher, rushing for 25 yards and two touchdowns.
Central's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Davion Walker, Dewey Davis, and Kareem Forbes picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, American Heritage got the win against Naples on Friday by a conclusive 23-3.
The critical scores for American Heritage came from Malachi Toney, Byron Louis, and Brandon Bennett.
Central's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for American Heritage, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
We should be in store for an exciting game as both have no problem gaining yardage. Central has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 350.2 total yards per game. However, it's not like American Heritage struggles in that department as they've been averaging 455.5. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Central beat American Heritage 38-31 when the teams last played back in December of 2022. Does Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will American Heritage turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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