The Central Red Devils will square off against the IMG Academy Ascenders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Central comes in on 18 and IMG Academy on four.
Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alabama's top teams: Enterprise, who was ranked 15th in their home state at the time (Central was ranked third). Central came out on top against Enterprise by a score of 34-21 on Friday.
It was another big night for Tristan Williams, who rushed for 224 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 111.4 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Andrew Alford, who threw for 166 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, IMG Academy's offense rose to the challenge against a Mustangs defense that boasted an average of only 16 points allowed on Friday. IMG Academy claimed a resounding 49-6 victory over Mandarin at home. The result was nothing new for the Ascenders, who have now won three matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Central's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for IMG Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Things could have been worse for Central, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 41-26 loss to IMG Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2022. Thankfully for Central, Evan Dickens (who rushed for 115 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry) 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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