It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Central can now relate to. They took a 41-22 bruising from the Cambridge Bears on Friday. The game marked the Lions' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Central's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jonaz Walton, who gained 271 total yards and a touchdown, and Jr Harris, who threw for 288 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.5 yards per attempt.
Tyler Blalock was his usual excellent self, rushing for 176 yards and two touchdowns for Cambridge. That's the most rushing yards Blalock has posted since back in November of 2023. Weston Taylor was another key player, throwing for 224 yards and two touchdowns.
The loss snapped Central's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 9-3 record. As for Cambridge, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-2.
Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cambridge, they will take on Marist at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Marist will roll in looking for their 13th straight victory, something Cambridge surely won't give up without a fight.
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