On Friday fans watched as two of the best teams in the nation hit the field. The Auburn Tigers managed a 38-33 win over the Central Red Devils. For the Tigers, this counts as revenge for the 49-21 loss the Red Devils walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2023.
Auburn had a senior duo take command as Jackson Kilgore threw for 278 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes and Peyton Plott picked up 156 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Plott torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 79 yards. Omar Mabson helped Kilgore out on the ground, rushing for 77 yards, while also catching a touchdown.
One reason for the win was Auburn's imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. In that department, Michael Foster was the leader with two. Another thorn in Central's side was Caleb Pitts, who picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
When it comes to explaining why Central lost, don't look at Tristan Williams. Despite the final result, he rushed for 152 yards and three touchdowns. Williams is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Alford, who threw for 225 yards and a touchdown.
Auburn pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Central, the defeat snapped their winning streak at 18 games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 5-1 record.
Auburn didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 70-6 win against Smiths Station on the 11th. As for Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 31-26 victory against Carver Montgomery on the 11th.
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