Football Recap: Dynamic Duo of Braylen Averett and Bobby Coleman Lead Central to Victory + How To Watch

Red Devils

Margin (Wins)

08/22/25 @ Pinson Valley	43
10/03/25 @ Auburn	36
09/05/25 vs Smiths Station	36
09/19/25 @ Enterprise	29
09/12/25 vs Dothan	28

Central's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Auburn Tigers a 36-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Red Devils, who have now won five matchups by 28 points or more so far this season.

A big part of Central's win came down to the chemistry between Bobby Coleman and his top target Braylen Averett. Coleman threw for 242 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt while Averett picked up 102 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Averett got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 65 yards. Jayshaun Woodhouse handled things on the ground, rushing for 98 yards.

On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Central's defense and their 7.5 sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Tristan Lyles and Jeremiah Moore, who racked up five sacks between them. Lyles has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last four times he's played. Marcus Price was another major factor on D, picking up 1.5 sacks and making eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).

Central pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.2 points over those games. As for Auburn, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 5-2 record.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Central will head out to face off against Carver Montgomery at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. The Red Devils will need to watch out since the Wolverines have now posted at least 31 points in their last five games. As for Auburn, they are taking a road trip to take on Smiths Station at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers will be up against the Panthers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 35.57 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.