The Center Roughriders are taking a road trip to take on the Daingerfield Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Center has three straight wins, Daingerfield has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Center beat North DeSoto 35-28. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Roughriders' disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 158th in Texas, while the Griffins are ranked 37th in Louisiana).
Travis Belin looked great while leading his team to the win, rushing for 54 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, while also throwing for 144 yards and a touchdown. A healthy portion of that aerial production (97 yards to be exact) went to Timothy Johnson, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, Daingerfield was beaten by Pleasant Grove 42-6 on Friday. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Center's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Daingerfield, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Center was able to grind out a solid victory over Daingerfield in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 28-21. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Daingerfield's Bubba Hampton, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 169 yards on ten of 22 attempts. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Center to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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