Football Recap: Central's Win on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Three + How To Watch

By Team Reports Sep 14, 2025, 7:33am

Football Recap: Central Bears vs. DeSoto County Bulldogs

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the FL High School Athletic Assn. (FHSAA) & Central High School. Watch Full Replay

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Previous 3 Games

09/05/25 vs DeSoto County18-6
08/29/25 vs Interlachen27-6
08/22/25 @ Anclote27-0

Central put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with an 18-6 win over the DeSoto County Bulldogs.

Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Niko Demos, who rushed for 83 yards on only ten carries, and also threw for 101 yards and one TD.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Central proved: they limited DeSoto County to a paltry 3.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Xybriel Hall for the heroic effort on defense: he. Central hasn't allowed more than 5.8 yards per carry every time they've taken the field this season.

Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kharmelo Corley and Hall.

Central's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for DeSoto County, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.

Central has already played their next contest, a 12-6 loss against Weeki Wachee on the 12th. As for DeSoto County, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 36-0 defeat against LaBelle on the 12th.

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