Central hasn't had much luck against North Little Rock recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Tigers will challenge the Charging Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Central has given up an average of 39 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, Central took a blow against Conway, falling 52-7. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas football rankings (they are ranked 52nd, while the Wampus Cats are ranked fifth).
Meanwhile, North Little Rock was just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 37-36 to Little Rock Christian Academy.
Central's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for North Little Rock, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Central didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against North Little Rock when the teams last played back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with a 27-21 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers 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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