Football Preview: Central Rockets vs. Jacobs Golden Eagles
The Central Rockets will face off against the Jacobs Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Central is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Last Friday, Central was able to grind out a solid victory over McHenry, taking the game 24-14. Given the Rockets' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Warriors are ranked 169th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Jacobs). They took their contest at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 56-21 win over Dundee-Crown. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Golden Eagles with their most commanding win of the season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Tyvon Boddie (T.O. Boddie) and he. Boddie (T.O. Boddie) rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries while he rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Caden Dumelle's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his 11th straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Michael Cannady, who rushed for 105 yards on only 13 carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Jacobs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 441 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Central's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Jacobs, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Central might still be hurting after the 28-7 loss they got from Jacobs when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Central 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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