After three games on the road, Buford is heading back home. They will welcome the North Central Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Buford's defense has only allowed 17.2 points per game this season, so North Central's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Buford will head into Friday's game ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Great Falls on Friday, but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 36-point loss they were dealt two weeks ago. Buford fell just short of Great Falls by a score of 22-20.
Meanwhile, North Central fell victim to Lamar and their airtight defense on Friday. They were outmatched by the Silver Foxes at home and fell 49-0. The Knights have struggled against the Silver Foxes recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Buford dropped their record down to 1-4 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for North Central, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Buford suffered a grim 40-15 defeat to North Central in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of North Central's Quayson Peoples, who rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Now that Buford knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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