Football Preview: Jonesboro Cardinals vs. Central Lions
The Jonesboro Cardinals will square off against the Central Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Jonesboro will head into Friday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on September 6th (they won by 22) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Harris County 14-12. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cardinals have posted since October 28, 2023.
Meanwhile, Central entered their tilt with Mundy's Mill on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They breezed by the Tigers on the road to the tune of 70-6. That 64 point margin sets a new team best for the Lions this season.
Jr Harris was his usual excellent self, throwing for 241 yards and four touchdowns while completing 90% of his passes, and also catching a touchdown. Jonaz Walton was another key player, gaining 148 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 250 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 182 rushing yards in seven consecutive games dating back to last season.
Central's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Andrew Sheffield and Khaven Cochran.
Jonesboro now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Central, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
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