Central is 2-8 against Cheraw since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Central Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Cheraw Braves at 7:30 p.m. Central will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Their defense stepped up to hand Buford a 47-0 shutout on Friday. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 225th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Tray Wilson, who picked up 160 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 85 yards. Another player making a difference was Jeffrey Bines, who picked up ten receiving yards and a touchdown.
Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Xaveia Sowell and Marques Allen.
Meanwhile, Cheraw's game on Friday was all tied up 7-7 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They slipped by Andrew Jackson 21-20.
Central pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Cheraw, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Central took a serious blow against Cheraw in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 63-13. Thankfully for Central, Aiden Nolan (who threw for 161 yards and three touchdowns on only ten passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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