New Albany is 2-8 against Floyd Central since October of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The New Albany Bulldogs will head out to square off against the Floyd Central Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. That contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Roderick (RJ) Long and Sebastion Robertson.
New Albany is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They took a 14-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Seymour.
Meanwhile, Floyd Central got themselves on the board against Jennings County on Friday, but Jennings County never followed suit. They blew past the Panthers, posting a 49-0 victory on the road. The game marked the Highlanders' most dominant win of the 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.
New Albany's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Floyd Central, they pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
New Albany was taken down by Floyd Central 47-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can New Albany avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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