Central got themselves on the board against Griffin on Friday, but Griffin never followed suit. They blew past the Griffin Bears 33-0. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Bears are ranked 279th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Central was led to victory by Jr Harris and Jonaz Walton. Harris threw for 209 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes, while Walton gained 152 total yards and a touchdown. Harris has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
Central wouldn't let Griffin keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Central can thank Luke Alano and Nate Horsley for forcing both of them.
Central pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Griffin, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Central will head out to face off against Northside at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 40.7 points per game this season. As for Griffin, they will head out on the road to square off against Mundy's Mill at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Griffin is facing Mundy's Mill at the right time seeing as Mundy's Mill is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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