Lawrence Central hasn't had much luck against Lawrence North recently, but that could start to change on Friday. After each having a week off, both will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lawrence Central will head into Friday's match on the come-up: they were handed a 20-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Carmel last Friday. Lawrence Central sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 17-14 victory over Carmel.
Among those leading the charge was Caron Javaughn Parks, who rushed for 118 yards while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August. Errol Kerns Iii also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Lawrence Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of DJ Summers and Kerns Iii. Lawrence Central got some further help from Bryan Robertson: he picked up 3.5 sacks, forced a fumble, and made seven total tackles (4.5 for loss).
Lawrence Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Lawrence North put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 24-14 win over Pike. The 24-point effort marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Lawrence North's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Izayveon Moore, who rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns. Moore's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards.
Lawrence Central's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-5. As for Lawrence North, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-0.
Lawrence Central came up short against Lawrence North in their previous matchup back in August, falling 33-26. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lawrence North's Tanner Aspeslet, who threw for 211 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes, and also rushed for 47 yards. Now that Lawrence Central knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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