Football Recap: Dynamic Duo of Jr Harris and Jonaz Walton Lead Central to Victory + How To Watch

Central won against Spalding last Friday with 37 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Lions came out on top in a nail-biter against the Oxford Yellow Jackets, sneaking past 37-34. This was payback for the Lions, who suffered a 56-46 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Jonaz Walton

Rushing Yards

08/22/25 @ Oxford	102
08/15/25 @ Spalding	123
11/22/24 vs Cambridge	136
11/15/24 vs M.L. King	168

Central was led to victory by Jonaz Walton and Jr Harris. Walton gained 188 total yards and three touchdowns, while Harris threw for 221 yards and three touchdowns. Walton's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 102 rushing yards dating back to last season.

Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 212 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in five consecutive matches dating back to last season.

Central's victory bumped their record up to 2-0.

Coming up, Central will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Hiram at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Oxford, they will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against Moody at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.