The Central Lions will venture away from home to square off against the Villa Rica Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Central is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, everything went Central's way against Hiram as Central made off with a 45-21 win. The Lions pushed the score to 45-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Hornets cut but never quite recovered from.
Central found their leader in underclassman Jr Harris, who rushed for 73 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 304 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 15.2 yards per attempt. Avery Tanner was another key player, picking up 123 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 182 rushing yards in five consecutive games dating back to last season.
Central wouldn't let Hiram keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Central can thank Kam Thornton and Cade Morehead for forcing both of them. Morehead's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making two total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Villa Rica got themselves on the board against Northgate last Friday, but Northgate never followed suit. They claimed a resounding 31-0 victory over the Vikings on the road. The win was some much needed relief for the Wildcats as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Central now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Villa Rica, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Central suffered a grim 48-26 defeat to Villa Rica when the teams last played back in September of 2021. Can Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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