The Central Red Devils will face off against the Vestavia Hills Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by James Clemens to the tune of 70-14. That 56 point margin sets a new team best for the Red Devils this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Tristan Williams and Jayshaun Woodhouse. Williams rushed for 168 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries while Woodhouse rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Woodhouse's longest rush was for an impressive 66 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Daylyn Upshaw also helped with three touchdowns in total.
Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 375 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Central wouldn't let James Clemens keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Tristan Lyles was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He has been hot recently, having also posted six or more total tackles the last four times he's played.
Meanwhile, Vestavia Hills faced Mary G. Montgomery in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Vestavia Hills was the clear victor by a 42-21 margin over Mary G. Montgomery. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rebels.
Charlie Taaffe was his usual excellent self, rushing for 93 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 232 yards and a touchdown while completing 77.8% of his passes. He has become a key player for Vestavia Hills: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-4 otherwise.
Vestavia Hills is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.2 points per game. As for Central, their record is now 8-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Central has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 179.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Vestavia Hills struggles in that department as they've been averaging 236. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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