North Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 33-21 to the Greenwood Christian Academy Cougars. The Thunderbirds lost against the Cougars in their previous head to head back in September of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 57-18 score last time.
When it comes to explaining why North Central lost, don't look at Travaughn Cockrell. Despite the final result, he rushed for 259 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: North Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 351 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
It was another big night for Trey Dobson, who rushed for 180 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry, and also threw for 132 yards and a touchdown for Greenwood Christian Academy. Dobson has become a key player for Greenwood Christian Academy: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
North Central's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Greenwood Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
North Central will head out to challenge Edinburgh at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Edinburgh is coming into the match with four straight losses at home, meaning North Central will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Greenwood Christian Academy, they will challenge Clarksville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Greenwood Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Clarksville likes a good challenge.
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