The Central Lions will square off against the Griffin Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 42.3 points per game this season.
Central took a loss when they played away from home on October 4th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Harris County by a score of 23-14. The 23-point effort marked the Lions' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Central's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jr Harris, who threw for 231 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes. Jonaz Walton helped Harris out on the ground, rushing for 92 yards on only 12 carries, while also picking up 60 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Griffin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss dating back to last season. They received a blow as they fell 43-28 to Jonesboro. One positive for the Bears, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Central is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Griffin, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
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