After two games on the road, Central is heading back home. They will host the Hueytown Golden Gophers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Central finally turned things around against Brookwood last Friday. They blew past the Panthers, posting a 49-13 win on the road. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Falcons considering their ten-point performance the match before.
Meanwhile, Hueytown waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Panthers 40-0 at home. Given the Golden Gophers' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Panthers are ranked 295th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The victory got Central back to even at 4-4. As for Hueytown, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Central took a serious blow against Hueytown in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 56-28. Can Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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