The Central Golden Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Central Catholic Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Iona Prep, who was ranked first at the time (Central was ranked fourth). Central lost 44-20 to Iona Prep on Saturday. The Golden Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-6.
Despite the loss, Central saw an underclassman step up: Jareth Staine threw for 223 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes. 120 of those passing yards were hauled in by Mattias Barbour.
Meanwhile, Central Catholic took care of business in their home opener on Thursday. They came out on top against Franklin by a score of 21-14.
Central strolled past Central Catholic in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 by a score of 24-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central since the team 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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