Calhoun is 1-9 against Central since August of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers faces off against the Central Lions at 7:00 p.m. Neither Calhoun nor Central posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Calhoun is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Highland Home on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Calhoun took a blow against Highland Home, falling 54-8. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 369th, while the Flying Squadron are ranked 52nd).
Meanwhile, Central was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were dealt a 55-2 defeat at the hands of Blacksher.
This is the second loss in a row for Calhoun and nudges their season record down to 2-7. As for Central, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything went Calhoun's way against Central in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Calhoun made off with a 32-12 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Calhoun since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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