The Central Tigers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Little Rock Southwest Gryphons at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Central is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Cabot on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Central had to suffer through a 47-7 loss at the hands of Cabot. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Meanwhile, Little Rock Southwest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were outmatched by Pulaski Academy at home and fell 46-14. While losing is never fun, the Gryphons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas football rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Bruins are ranked fourth).
The losing side was boosted by Logan White, who picked up 118 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 64 yards.
Little Rock Southwest's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Central, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Central might still be hurting after the 41-20 defeat they got from Little Rock Southwest in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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