The Central Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Heritage Generals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Central will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Central put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 42-20 margin over Northwest Whitfield.
Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jonaz Walton, who rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Jr Harris, who rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Another reason for the win was Central's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Caden Morehead and Eric Moore who racked up five sacks between them.
Heritage fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back victories it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 22-19 victory over Sonoraville on Friday. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but Heritage was the better team in the second half.
The critical scores for Heritage came from Evan Wingrove, Max Owens, and Jc Armour.
Central's victory was their fifth straight on the road (dating back to last season), which bumped their overall record up to 9-0. As for Heritage, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Central was able to grind out a solid win over Heritage in their previous matchup back in November of 2022, winning 35-23. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
