Football Preview: Central Rockets vs. Prairie Ridge Wolves
Central is 0-4 against Prairie Ridge since October of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Central Rockets will face off against the Prairie Ridge Wolves at 7:00 p.m. Central's defense has only allowed 15 points per game this season, so Prairie Ridge's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Central is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Jacobs just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Golden Eagles by a score of 21-18.
Meanwhile, Prairie Ridge strolled past Dundee-Crown with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 21-6. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Chargers are ranked 178th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Central's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Prairie Ridge, their win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Central was taken down by Prairie Ridge 42-7 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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