Football Preview: Buford Yellowjackets vs. North Central Knights
Buford has been away from home for three games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the North Central Knights at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Buford will head into Friday's match ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Great Falls on Friday, but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 36-point loss they were dealt two weeks ago. Buford fell just short of Great Falls by a score of 22-20.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for North Central's offense. They were outmatched by Lamar at home and fell 49-0. The Knights have struggled against the Silver Foxes recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Buford's defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4. As for North Central, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Buford might still be hurting after the 40-15 defeat they got from North Central in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of North Central's Quayson Peoples, who rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Now that Buford knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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