The Central Eagles will head out to take on the Philip Simmons Iron Horses at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Central comes in on four and Philip Simmons on ten.
Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past East Clarendon 49-28. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ashten Wilson, who rushed for 135 yards and one touchdown on only 13 carries. Aiden Short was another key rusher, rushing for 58 yards and one TD.
Central's run defense was locked in: East Clarendon could only muster 3.3 yards per carry. While two picked up at least four total tackles, Short stood above the rest. He rushed for 58 yards and one score, and also threw for 44 yards and one touchdown. Central didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 10.7.
Meanwhile, Philip Simmons' game on Friday was all tied up 7-7 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They came out on top against Atlantic Collegiate Academy by a score of 17-7.
Philip Simmons' win came from a few key players Central will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Hayes Goddard, who rushed for 70 yards and one TD, and also threw for 160 yards and one touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September. Omonte Taylor helped out on the ground, rushing for 103 yards.
Central's record now sits at 10-1. As for Philip Simmons, their record is now 10-2.
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