Football Preview: Chesterfield Golden Rams vs. Central Eagles
Chesterfield is 2-8 against Central since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Chesterfield Golden Rams will look to defend their home field against the Central Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Chesterfield is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Buford 67-3 on the road on Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Golden Rams with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They never let Andrew Jackson onto the board and left with a 20-0 win on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Eagles have posted against the Volunteers since October 19, 2018.
Tray Wilson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 111 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while also picking up 76 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 72 yards. Backing up that air attack was Aiden Short, who rushed for 83 yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Central's defense and their four sacks. In that department, Kobe Davis was the leader with two. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine. Dontavias Covington was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Chesterfield's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Central, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Chesterfield was dealt a bruising 55-18 loss at the hands of Central when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Chesterfield have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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