Floyd Central has gone 8-2 against New Albany recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Floyd Central Highlanders will be playing in front of their home fans against the New Albany Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Floyd Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.7 points per game this season.
Floyd Central's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Jennings County, posting a 49-0 win on the road. The result was nothing new for the Highlanders, who have now won four games by 21 points or more so far this season.
Floyd Central's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jack Mull, who threw for 244 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes. Jacobi Jones helped Mull out on the ground, rushing for 57 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while also picking up 64 receiving yards.
Floyd Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Nolan Lippert and Noah Maddox. Maddox also snagged an interception, which is notable because Floyd Central is undefeated when he posts at least one interception, but 1-2 otherwise.
Meanwhile, New Albany was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 14-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Seymour.
Floyd Central pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for New Albany, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Everything came up roses for Floyd Central against New Albany when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 47-0 victory. Will Floyd Central repeat their success, or does New Albany have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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