Northside entered their matchup against Central on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Northside Patriots were outmatched by the Central Lions at home and fell 38-7. The Patriots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
Despite the loss, Northside still got an impressive performance from Jai Jackson, who rushed for 119 yards. That's the most rushing yards Jackson has posted since back in September of 2023.
Central was led to victory by Jr Harris and Jonaz Walton. Harris threw for 186 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 passes, while Walton gained 110 total yards and two touchdowns. Harris is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played.
Northside's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-5. As for Central, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-2.
Northside does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Central, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Drew at 7:30 p.m. on November 15th. Central will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps