On Friday fans watched as two of the best teams in the nation hit the field. The Central Rockets narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Northwestern Bulls 24-21. That's two games straight that the Rockets have won by exactly three points.
Central's defense made their presence known, laying out Leon Strawder. three times. In that department, Otis Guyton was the leader with two sacks.
Despite the loss, Northwestern still got an impressive performance from Strawder, who threw for 181 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. 95 of those passing yards were hauled in by Nicholas Lennear.
The win was the fifth in a row for Central, bringing their record for this year to 5-1. As for Northwestern, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Central will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Norland at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th. As for Northwestern, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 50-14 victory against Key West on the 11th.
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