Two dominant backs in Michael Dujon and Tristan Williams are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. After each having a week off, the Thompson Warriors and the Central Red Devils will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Thompson is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup last Friday. They blew past Enterprise 31-7. Considering the Warriors have won seven games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Thompson got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Darion Moseley out in front who picked up 105 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Moseley was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 60 yards. Trent Seaborn was another key passer, throwing for 146 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Central faced Hoover in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Friday. Central came out on top against Hoover by a score of 17-7.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Andrew Alford, who threw for 177 yards and two touchdowns. Daylyn Upshaw was Alford's top target, picking up 97 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Thompson has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.1 points per game. As for Central, their victory bumped their record up to 10-2.
Wednesday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Thompson has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 149.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 179.4. It's looking like Wednesday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Thompson couldn't quite finish off Central when the teams last played back in December of 2023 and fell 21-19. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Williams, who rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Thompson knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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