Southwest and Central are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. After each having a week off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Southwest will be strutting in after a win while Central will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with four losses in a row dating back to last season, Southwest finally turned things around against Bleckley County two weeks ago. They pulled ahead with a 30-29 photo finish over the Royals.
One reason for the win was Southwest's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Leading the way was Rinaldo Callaway with 2.5. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12. Southwest got some further help from Marquis Hutchings: he picked up 0.5 sacks and made 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Central was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 49-0 loss at the hands of East Laurens. That makes it the first time this season the Chargers have let down their home crowd.
Southwest's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Central, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Southwest against Central when the teams last played back in November of 2023 as the team secured a 37-0 win. Does Southwest have another victory up their sleeve, or will Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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