The North Central Thunderbirds will square off against the Edinburgh Lancers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for North Central and nine for Edinburgh dating back to last season.
Last Saturday, North Central came up short against Greenwood Christian Academy and fell 33-21.
North Central might have lost, but man, Travaughn Cockrell was a machine: he rushed for 259 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: North Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 351 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Edinburgh fell victim to Switzerland County and their airtight defense on Saturday. They had to suffer through a 46-0 loss at the hands of the Pacers.
North Central's record now sits at 1-5. As for Edinburgh, their record now sits at 0-6.
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