Central is on a five-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Denby is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Central Trail Blazers will welcome the Denby Tars at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Central at home against Pershing as the team secured a 40-6 win.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Denby). They blew past Douglass 50-0 on the road on Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Tars with their most commanding win of the season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Denby's defense and their six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Kevin Kellar and Kenneth Mcclinton, who racked up five sacks between them. Mcclinton is also on a roll when it comes to sacks, as he's now sacked two or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Central's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Denby, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Central and Denby were almost perfectly matched up in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, but Central suffered an agonizing 29-28 defeat. Will Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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