Football Preview: Central Eagles vs. North Central Knights
Central has gone 8-2 against North Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Central Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the North Central Knights at 7:30 p.m. Central will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Friday, Central made easy work of Chesterfield and carried off a 34-8 victory. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won six contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Central's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Dwanye Louallen Jr, who rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and Aiden Short, who gained 148 total yards and two touchdowns. Those 89 rushing yards gave Louallen Jr a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Tray Wilson, who gained 96 total yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, North Central was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 20-14 to Andrew Jackson. The Knights have struggled against the Volunteers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Central's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for North Central, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Central couldn't quite finish off North Central when the teams last played back in October of 2023 and fell 38-36. Thankfully for Central, Casey Shropshire (who rushed for 178 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also picked up 41 receiving yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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