The Central Falcons have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Bessemer City Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Central will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Paul W. Bryant, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Central blew past Paul W. Bryant 54-13 at home on Friday. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-7.
Central got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Trayvon Hall out in front who rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown. Zaivion Cade was in the mix as well, providing Central with two touchdowns.
Central's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. Pherron Dancy was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in four consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Bessemer City put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Brookwood at home to the tune of 57-6. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 79th, while the Panthers are ranked 294th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Central's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Bessemer City, their win bumped their record up to an identical 3-0.
Central came up short against Bessemer City in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 28-21. Thankfully for Central, Christopher Whittsett (who rushed for 102 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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