The Amherst Central Tigers are taking a road trip to take on the Williamsville East Flames at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Amherst Central hasn't scored more than 12 points for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Amherst Central is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Hamburg on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Tigers came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 32-7. The Tigers were down 25-0 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Meanwhile, Williamsville East hadn't done well against Grand Island recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Flames narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Vikings 17-14. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Flames.
Amherst Central's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Williamsville East, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Amherst Central beat Williamsville East 42-31 in their previous meeting back in October of 2021. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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