On Friday, Central faced Zachary in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Central Wildcats walked away with a 14-3 victory over the Zachary Broncos. For the Wildcats, this counts as revenge for the 35-28 win the Broncos walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Zachary lost, don't look at Davekio Ruffin. Despite the final result, he rushed for 133 yards. Ruffin showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 61 yards.
Central's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. As for Zachary, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-2.
Central will take on Scotlandville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Central is facing Scotlandville at the right time seeing as Scotlandville is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Zachary, they will face off against Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Zachary likes a good challenge.
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