The Central Falcons will head out to take on the Brookwood Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Central and 16 for Brookwood dating back to last season.
Central is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against McAdory on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Central came up short against McAdory, falling 31-10. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 106th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 35th).
Central's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Marcus Grayson, who picked up 126 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Trayvon Hall, who threw for 201 yards and a touchdown while completing 76.5% of his passes.
Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Autaurus Richardson and Jasiuah Rainer. Rainer is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 11 games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Brookwood lost 35-14 to Calera on Friday. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Eagles 14-0 in the first quarter.
Central now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Brookwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Everything came up roses for Central against Brookwood when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 40-8 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central since the squad 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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