Football Preview: Bryant Hornets vs. Central Tigers
Bryant is 9-0 against Central since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Bryant Hornets will host the Central Tigers at 7:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Bryant's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Central has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Bryant is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arkansas' top teams: Parkview, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Bryant was ranked first). Everything went Bryant's way against Parkview two weeks ago as Bryant made off with a 30-10 victory. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Hornets just coasted through the last quarter.
Bryant's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jordan Walker, who threw for 149 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 51 yards. Walker is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Daniel Anderson was another key back, rushing for 98 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Bryant was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Bryant wouldn't let Parkview keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Gavin Momon was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Meanwhile, Central didn't have too much trouble with Rogers Heritage at home on Friday as they won 21-7.
Bryant's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Central, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Bryant against Central in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 45-6 victory. Will Bryant repeat their success, or does Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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