Central Gwinnett is 0-4 against Buford since October of 2020 but things could change on Friday. The Central Gwinnett Black Knights are taking a road trip to challenge the Buford Wolves at 7:30 p.m.
Central Gwinnett is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They fell 28-20 to Mountain View. That makes it the first time this season the Black Knights have let down their home crowd.
Meanwhile, Buford waltzed into their game on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Falcons 51-14 at home. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked second, while the Falcons are ranked 223rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ethan Ervin was a one-man wrecking crew for Buford as he rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns. Hayden Bradley also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Buford wouldn't let Dacula keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Buford can thank Kanon Nelson and Justin Baker for forcing both of them.
Central Gwinnett now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Buford, their win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Central Gwinnett took a serious blow against Buford when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 67-0. Thankfully for Central Gwinnett, Dylan Raiola (who threw for 251 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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