The Central Tigers are taking a road trip to challenge the Talihina Golden Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Central will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took down Regent Prep 56-41 on Friday.
Meanwhile, Talihina put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Gore 48-6 on the road. The match marked the Golden Tigers' most dominant victory of the season.
Talihina found their leader in underclassman Landen Griffith, who rushed for 172 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 203 yards and four touchdowns on only 16 passes. Griffith is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 109 every time he's taken the field this season. Cy Ammons was Griffith's top target, picking up 166 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Talihina didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Samuel Bryant and Colton Jefferson.
Central now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Talihina, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Everything came up roses for Central against Talihina in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 41-14 victory. In that contest, Central amassed a halftime lead of 28-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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