With a playoff game on the line, Central rose to the challenge on Friday. They secured a 17-13 W over the Neville Tigers. Winning may never get old, but the Wildcats sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Neville lost, don't look at Jaylon Nichols. Despite the final result, he rushed for 259 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. Those 259 rushing yards gave Nichols a new career-high.
Central's victory bumped their record up to 13-1. As for Neville, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-2.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Central Wildcats take on the Ruston Bearcats on Thursday. One thing working in Ruston's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six matchups. Neville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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