Football Game Preview: Tucker Tigers vs. Central Lions + Official Tickets

Tigers

Points

10/31/25 vs Marist	14
10/24/25 @ St. Pius X Catholic	28
10/17/25 vs North Springs	42
10/10/25 @ Southwest DeKalb	35
10/03/25 vs Druid Hills	27
+ 5 more games

Two dominant signal callers in Jace German and JR Harris are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. After each having a week off, the Tucker Tigers and the Central Lions will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Tucker is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34 points per game this season.

Tucker is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Marist last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Tigers lost 35-14 to the War Eagles. The contest marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Despite the defeat, Tucker saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jamare Tolliver made 18 total tackles.

Meanwhile, Central strolled into their game last Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. Everything went their way against Northside as they made off with a 56-33 win. 56 seems to be a good number for the Lions as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.

Central's win came from a few key players Tucker will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jacez Walton, who rushed for 93 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries. Those three rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jonaz Walton, who rushed for 160 yards on only 13 carries.

Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 349 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in six consecutive games.

Special teams played a big role in the game for Central, adding 12 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Jake Ivester, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.

Tucker's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Central, their record is now 10-0.

Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. Tucker has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 194 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 220.9 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.