The Central Knights are taking a road trip to face off against the St. Raphael Academy Saints at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Central's offense might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Milton on Friday. They were outmatched by the Wildcats on the road and fell 35-0.
Meanwhile, St. Raphael Academy faced Coventry in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. St. Raphael Academy enjoyed a cozy 33-14 victory over Coventry. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Saints.
St. Raphael Academy found their leader in underclassman Tashaad Brown, who threw for 119 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 36 yards. The dominant performance gave Brown a new career-high in rushing yards. Armand Northup-Reed was in the mix too, providing St. Raphael Academy with two touchdowns.
St. Raphael Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Kimani Buchanan and Tyler Rita.
Central dropped their record down to 1-1 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for St. Raphael Academy, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Central was able to grind out a solid victory over St. Raphael Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2019, winning 35-27. Does Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Raphael Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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