On Friday, the Central Lions got the win against the Hiram Hornets by a conclusive 45-21. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-7.
Central found their leader in underclassman Jr Harris, who rushed for 73 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 304 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 15.2 yards per attempt. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Another player making a difference was Avery Tanner, who picked up 123 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 182 rushing yards in five consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Central wouldn't let Hiram keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Central can thank Kam Thornton and Cade Morehead for forcing both of them.
When it comes to explaining why Hiram lost, don't look at Dashaun Williams. Despite the final result, he rushed for 119 yards on only ten carries, and also picked up 53 receiving yards and a touchdown. Kaden Hamilton handled things on the ground, rushing for 85 yards.
Central pushed their record up to 2-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Hiram, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Central will challenge Villa Rica at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Central knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Villa Rica likes a good challenge. As for Hiram, they will play host again on Friday to welcome East Paulding, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Both might be coming in a bit winded given how much these teams ran up and down the field in their prior games.
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